Inspired by today's post, I thought I'd start a thread where people can ask questions about and share their experiences with locum tenens. I'm seriously considering locum tenens works after residency (about to start my last year of internal medicine training) and am having a hard time finding reliable first-hand information with my random google searches.
I'll kick things off with the questions I posted in the comments section of PhysicianOnFIRE's guest post:
1. Anybody have thoughts on how locum tenens affects student loan repayment? I don’t think there’s anyway I could make that time work toward PSLF, and I wonder if that tradeoff is worth it. I suppose longer appointments in underserved areas may qualify for state/local loan repayment programs, but I'd prefer shorter assignments. Maybe I should just give up going after repayment, refinance, and move on... Thoughts/Experience to share?
2. Has anybody ever tried doing locum work as a two-physician family? My wife is in family medicine, and we’d be interested in doing locum work together (or in the same region) if possible.
3. Any general tips on choosing a staffing agency?
I'll kick things off with the questions I posted in the comments section of PhysicianOnFIRE's guest post:
1. Anybody have thoughts on how locum tenens affects student loan repayment? I don’t think there’s anyway I could make that time work toward PSLF, and I wonder if that tradeoff is worth it. I suppose longer appointments in underserved areas may qualify for state/local loan repayment programs, but I'd prefer shorter assignments. Maybe I should just give up going after repayment, refinance, and move on... Thoughts/Experience to share?
2. Has anybody ever tried doing locum work as a two-physician family? My wife is in family medicine, and we’d be interested in doing locum work together (or in the same region) if possible.
3. Any general tips on choosing a staffing agency?
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