The 2 Biggest Pain Points Of Doing Locum Tenens (And How To Solve Them)

The podcast addresses the common pain points for physicians engaging in locum tenens work: paperwork, credentialing, and references. It suggests completing the locum's agency application early to save time and allow for easy updates. To streamline the reference process, the podcast advises physicians to communicate proactively with references, setting expectations about the time commitment involved. The podcast also recommends centralizing essential documents using cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox and organizing email communication with separate folders for each locum tenens agency. It further suggests considering hiring a virtual assistant from platforms like Fiverr or Upwork to manage paperwork. The podcast emphasizes embracing the paperwork process by breaking it into manageable steps to reduce stress and prevent last-minute rushes.