Ashleigh Kent  |  Recruiting Consultant
(877) 456-2867 x4279  |  akent@deltalocums.com

Physicians entering into the locums world for the first time tend to have many questions and reservations. Rightly so, making any major change in career and lifestyle would warrant some concerns. One of the highlights of my job is showing the major advantages of being independently contracted and  being free to travel to different locations throughout the country.

The latest example of these advantages occurred with a new neurologist that applied to our company. She was looking for an opportunity to work half-time but still afford the same lifestyle. I told her this was definitely possible and the assignment that would allow the lifestyle she wanted would be in Nebraska.  Never visiting the state, or even the region, she was very reluctant. I explained that a huge benefit to locums was that she could try the facility for a short period of time. If she was unhappy for any reason, we could simply book her somewhere else the next time.

Upon submitting her and conducting a phone interview, we realized her mentor from residency that she lost touch with was the administrator at the facility! Six months later, she still loves traveling across the country for 2 weeks out of the month. She spends half the month with esteemed colleagues and has half the month to devote to family.