Beginner's Guide to Locum Tenens with Drs. Mark & Allie Royer

The podcast explores how physicians can begin working locum tenens, contrasting traditional recruiter interactions with the hosts' specialty-specific approach through SpeciallyLocums.com. It highlights using LinkedIn and NALTO (National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations) as resources while advising caution regarding CV protection and unethical company practices. The discussion covers the steps after finding a job, including licensing, hospital credentialing, and payer credentialing, emphasizing the variable timeframes involved, typically three to six months. Travel planning, orientation, payment models, and tax implications are also addressed, with a focus on ensuring physicians understand their compensation as independent contractors.

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Part 1: Foundations, Finding Opportunities

Part 2: Ethics, Vetting, and Recruitment

Part 3: Logistics, Timelines, and Preparation

Part 4: Financials, Taxes, and Conclusion

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Part 1: Foundations, Finding Opportunities

Protecting Your CV: Key Advice for First-Time Locum Tenens Doctors

Exploring Locum Tenens: Traditional vs. Specialty-Specific Approaches

Navigating Locums: LinkedIn, Major Companies, and NALTO

Part 2: Ethics, Vetting, and Recruitment

Avoiding Pitfalls: Ethical Concerns and CV Presentation in Locums

From CV to Contract: The Interview, Licensing, and Credentialing Process

Part 3: Logistics, Timelines, and Preparation

Understanding Timelines: Licensing, Credentialing, and Payer Approval

Travel, Orientation, and Paperwork: Preparing for Your First Locums Shift

Part 4: Financials, Taxes, and Conclusion

Payment Models and Tax Implications for Locums Physicians

Beginner's Guide to Locum Tenens with Drs. Mark & Allie Royer

Let&#039;s Locums

Part 1: Foundations, Finding Opportunities

00:00Protecting Your CV: Key Advice for First-Time Locum Tenens Doctors

Protecting Your CV: Key Advice for First-Time Locum Tenens Doctors

00:36Exploring Locum Tenens: Traditional vs. Specialty-Specific Approaches

Exploring Locum Tenens: Traditional vs. Specialty-Specific Approaches

04:46Navigating Locums: LinkedIn, Major Companies, and NALTO

Navigating Locums: LinkedIn, Major Companies, and NALTO

Part 2: Ethics, Vetting, and Recruitment

07:56Avoiding Pitfalls: Ethical Concerns and CV Presentation in Locums

Avoiding Pitfalls: Ethical Concerns and CV Presentation in Locums

11:14From CV to Contract: The Interview, Licensing, and Credentialing Process

From CV to Contract: The Interview, Licensing, and Credentialing Process

Part 3: Logistics, Timelines, and Preparation

12:45Understanding Timelines: Licensing, Credentialing, and Payer Approval

Understanding Timelines: Licensing, Credentialing, and Payer Approval

16:05Travel, Orientation, and Paperwork: Preparing for Your First Locums Shift

Travel, Orientation, and Paperwork: Preparing for Your First Locums Shift

Part 4: Financials, Taxes, and Conclusion

19:22Payment Models and Tax Implications for Locums Physicians

Payment Models and Tax Implications for Locums Physicians

Let's Locums