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Reasons Doctors Use Physician Placement Firms

Physician Placement

"Physician placement firms have a large network of hospitals, clinics, VAs.." Some doctors working with locum tenens physician placement firms wonder why they can't strike out on their own to find temporary jobs at clinics and hospitals. The easy answer is that doctors can find their own jobs to earn extra income through temporary medical positions without using an agency, but physician recruiting firms can do a better job of setting up locum tenens employment.

Reasons to Use a Physician Placement Firm to find Locum Tenens Job Opportunities

Physician placement firms have a large network of hospitals, clinics, VAs and other medical facilities constantly looking for doctors. Some agencies, like Onyx M.D., have access to locum tenens jobs throughout the United States. Recruiting agencies can find open positions in very little time, whereas a doctor looking for locum tenens on his own can spend many hours to find one job.

Physician placement agencies have experience setting up contracts for locum tenens positions to include all of the necessary details for payment schedules, expected workload and accompanying wages and much more. Agencies know how much hospitals and clinics are willing to pay for various areas of medical specialization.

Doctor recruiting firms have staff experienced in setting up flights, finding lodging and getting good deals from rental car companies. Firms know what is required to set up licensing in a new state quickly and other certifications doctors need. Recruiting agencies have working relationships with medical malpractice liability insurance companies to set up new policies for locum tenens work as fast as possible.