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	Locum tenens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thus, a physician who must be absent from his or her duties may have a locum tenens available to care for his or her patients.
		For example, Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) of the Orthodox Church in America was the locum tenens of that church's Diocese of New England (in addition to his responsibilities as the Archbishop of Washington and New York) until the election of Bishop Nikon (Liolin) in October 2005.
		Locum tenens is a cognate of the word lieutenant (which came to English through French).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Locum_tenens (217 words)

	Our Services: Locum Tenens - ASC
		Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that literally means "holding a place" and in the healthcare industry it generally refers to professionals seeking temporary employment.
		Locum tenens is also the choice of many experienced professionals who are not ready to retire, but want to scale down the rigors and administrative hassles of full-time practice.
		Still, other professionals choose locum tenens work in mid-career as a way to find the right position in a new area, or while they are in professional transition, such as from military to civilian practice or while in the process of starting their own businesses.
	www.ambsurg.com /services/lc.aspx (807 words)

	NEJM CareerCenter: Recruiting Physicians Today Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Contracting for a locum tenens through an agency is the most common approach, although it is not unheard of to contract directly with an independent physician.
		Locum tenens must be prepared to pay federal, state, and Social Security taxes on their own, since they won’t be automatically withheld.
		The key to successfully using locum tenens is to hire agencies that provide licensed, credentialed physicians who possess the appropriate mix of clinical skills and adventurous spirit needed to thrive in new and unfamiliar environments.
	www.nejmjobs.org /rpt/locum-tenens-staffing.aspx (880 words)

	ACP Online - Career Counseling - Locum Tenens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that literally means 'one who "holds the place,"' and refers to a physician who temporarily carries on the practice of an absent colleague.
		A locum tenens may be just the ticket to experience an urban, rural, solo, small group, multispecialty group, or a hospital-associated practice before actually beginning your career.
		In summary, a locum tenens may be most appropriate for physicians who have not yet finalized their plans for further specialty training or practice.
	www.acponline.org /counseling/locumtenens.htm (379 words)

	Locum Tenens
		Locum Tenens has only existed for about 30 years, but the number of physicians who take advantage of it is steadily increasing.
		The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) is, as the name suggests, a national professional organization that deals with Locum Tenens issues and ethics.
		While locum tenens is usually thought of a short-term position, the contract can sometimes be a year or longer.
	www.studentdoc.com /locum-tenens.html (444 words)

	Critical Care Medicine information and moveable medicine at NEJMjobs.org
		The appeal is understandable: Locum tenens firms do most of the legwork to coordinate licensing and credentialing; arrange and pick up the expenses for malpractice insurance, transportation and housing; and work hard to ensure the assignment and the physician are a good match.
		Locum tenens, as an employment sector, has grown rapidly since its emergence in the late 1970s, and the range of practice opportunities has expanded in tandem.
		The locum tenens physician should initial any changes made in a draft contract, and those changes should be counter-signed by the locum tenens agency representative or hiring-entity official before the physician signs the final draft.
	www.nejmjobs.org /career-resources/locum-tenens-movable-medicine.aspx (1817 words)

	Locum tenens physician staffing option (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Locum tenens, a Latin term meaning "one holding a place," has become an alternative to full-time practice, and a viable career option for physicians in all specialties.
		It is also extremely important that the locum tenens firm, once selected, stay in contact and be available in the event of a conflict, or if a problem arises with the placement.
		Locum tenens is one such tool that has been sharpened by changes in health care, while witnessing increasing popularity as it allows more physicians and hiring organizations to benefit from the freedom and flexibility temporary staffing provides.
	www.physiciansnews.com /business/1097phillips.html (1443 words)

	Articles: CAO Locum Tenens Program
		In cases where the locum tenens does not have professional liability coverage, the liability coverage maintained by the two main California providers, TDIC and AAO insurance, covers a locum tenens orthodontist who provides service within an office insured by either of these companies (this information is accurate as of October 6, 1999).
		Locum tenens orthodontists are covered under AAO insurance as long as they are a member of the AAO.
		If you are interested in either making yourself available as a locum tenens practitioner or in requesting a list of available locum tenens practitioners, please take a moment to print the necessary form, fill it out, and return it to the CAO office.
	www.caortho.org /practice/locumtenens.cfm (456 words)

	Physicians Practice Digest -- Permanent temps: Living the locum tenens life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The popularity of locum tenens work has been gaining in recent years, as physicians just out of residency as well as those in transitional stages of their careers use the opportunity to experience different work environments and explore new fields.
		Perhaps more important, locum tenens jobs also allow physicians a chance to find out what it is really like to work in a particular facility before they move there permanently.
		Locum tenens positions can last anywhere from two shifts to six months, but usually average about three months in length, McKemie says.
	www.shands.org /professional/ppd/practice_article.asp?ID=108 (1029 words)

	The Doctors Company \| Arranging Locum Tenens
		As before, a locum tenens cannot be used as additional help, such as opening another operating room or lending an extra hand to deliver a baby.
		To qualify for coverage, a locum tenens must be the equivalent specialty and have training, education, certification, and credentialing equal to the person that he or she replaces.
		Remember, too, that if your locum tenens provides his or her own malpractice policy, coverage from your policy is not needed or provided (although you are covered for allegations of negligent hiring of such locum tenens).
	www.thedoctors.com /risk/bulletins/locumtenens.asp (477 words)

	Locum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Locum is a person who temporarilly fufills the duties of another.
		For example, a Locum doctor is a doctor who works in the place of the regular doctor when that doctor is on holiday or ill.
		The word comes from the latin phrase in locum tenens - to hold the place of.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Locum (85 words)

	Locum tenens
		Joshua Tepper, MD The literal translation of the Latin phrase locum tenens is “place holder.” Locum tenens physicians (locums) have always had an important place in the work force, and current physician shortages make it even more critical to understand their role.
		Provision of locum coverage is one of the retention strategies for helping to keep physicians in rural communities.
		Locum coverage is often included in benefit packages for physicians and are a component of government retention programs.
	www.cfpc.ca /cfp/2003/Sep/vol49-sep-resources-8_fr.asp (1221 words)

	University of Kansas Medical Center - Rural Health: Kansas Locum Tenens Program - Program Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Kansas Locum Tenens is a program that provides temporary coverage of a rural physician's medical practice so that the physician can have "time off" for personal or professional reasons.
		Locum Tenens coverage is available to physicians in any county in Kansas except Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte.
		Locum Tenens providers can select the assignments of their choice, and are paid for their services.
	ruralhealth.kumc.edu /lt (181 words)

	Locum Tenens
		Locum Tenens has long been considered a means of assisting rural physicians and their patients.
		One article by Kronhaus in NC noted that locum tenens doctors were often not accessed by patients, especially when a known physician was available in town.
		Locums can be a transitional situation for many physicians, but this is not a reliable labor supply.
	www.unmc.edu /Community/ruralmeded/fedstloc/locum_tenens.htm (1430 words)

	Skyscape Content: The changing face of locum tenens practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Others utilize locum tenens as a way to determine geographic locales in which to settle down.
		"Locum tenens offers me the chance to practice 'in spurts' with flexible scheduling, thus enabling me to conduct GI research at MUSC, using cutting edge techniques to study the esophagus.
		UP FOR THE CHALLENGE The key to successful locum tenens practice, note experts, is for interested physicians to be aware of the particulars, discussing what to expect with recruiters before accepting any assignment.
	mediwire.skyscape.com /main/Content.aspx?ArticleID=170304 (700 words)

	Locum Tenens Jobs from UAAI
		Locum Tenens Jobs from United Anesthesia, Inc., provide you with great services and benefits that you expect from a company that has been placing CRNAs in jobs since 1979.
		We provide Locum Tenens Jobs and other services to all 50 states in the USA and offer such perks as referral services for medical insurance, credentialing assistance, and a United Anesthesia coordinator to help you through each step of the process.
		We provide locum tenens jobs to a client list that includes university hospitals, small rural hospitals, and military and veterans’ facilities, just to name a few.
	www.unitedanesthesia.com /crna-placement/locum-tenens-jobs.asp (191 words)

	Locum Tenens Physician Employment and Medical Staffing FAQ – Staff Care
		Many facilities also use a locum tenens provider to test the need for a new staff position or specialist.
		By working locum tenens, providers can maintain their independent status and the clinical autonomy that comes with it.
		Although the typical locum tenens placement fills 10 to 20 days, temporary providers often cover vacancies lasting from 3 or 4 days up to a full year.
	www.staffcare.com /client_faq.cfm (394 words)

	Metzger Healthcare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Locum Tenens service is available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
		The most important measure of locum tenens is new patients.
		Then simply divide that number into your estimated cost for the locum tenens coverage and see how many new patients you need each day to cover the costs.
	www.innovativehealthcareresources.com /locum.html (354 words)

	Locum Life - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Thanks to their enthusiasm for accepting new opportunities and their dedication to excellence in patient care, this year's "Locum Tenens of the Year" nominees embody the "best of the best," and we are pleased to showcase them in this, our inaugural event.
		For the very first year, locum tenens providers were given a different kind of opportunity--to honor an outstanding recruiter.
		Editorial staff invited current locum tenens providers and those who have accepted contracts since March 2005 to cast their votes for the most helpful, understanding, and supportive representative with whom they have worked.
	www.locumlife.com (455 words)

	ScienceDaily.com Content: The perfect match: Lifelong learning and locum tenens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With some institutions, the concept of locum tenens is untried, he notes.
		Originally expecting to do locum tenens work in the brief gap between the end of residency and the start of a fellowship in neurological anesthesiology, Dr. Hawkinberry has since put that plan on hold.
		While many physicians accept locum tenens assignments to see the world, Dr. Hawkinberry—who is married and has two young children, ages 2 and 5—welcomed the opportunity to be close to home, which is about 90 minutes away from his current assignment.
	sciencedaily.mediwire.com /main/Content.aspx?ArticleID=176554 (734 words)

	Locum Medical Group - Client: Malpractice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After almost two decades in the locum tenens business, LOCUM Medical Group understands the big questions and concerns related to medical malpractice.
		LOCUM Medical Group is prepared to protect you by planning ahead and taking care of the “tail” coverage.
		You efficiently provided locum tenens service when we needed your assistance in a short amount of time.
	www.locummedical.com /ClientMalpractice.aspx (327 words)

	New Hampshire Recruitment Center / Locum Tenens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		You may request locum tenens coverage for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives.
		Please keep in mind that it is the responsibility of the site to develop an agreement with the locum tenens candidate, check the candidate's references, coordinate the candidate's hospital credentialing (if appropriate), monitor the candidate's performance, and provide orientation for the candidate.
		Physicians must hold a current locum tenens or permanent license to practice medicine in New Hampshire or meet the requirements for New Hampshire licensure.
	www.nhrc.org /locten (346 words)

	Locum Tenens - Overseas, Medical Jobs, Physician Employment
		On the odd occasion, we also have locum tenens jobs in Great Britain, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
		Taking a medical job as a locum tenens gives you and your family the opportunity to thoroughly immerse yourselves in another culture...
		With our locum tenens sabbaticals you become a part of a new community and experience a uniquely different perspective on life, work and geopolitics.
	www.locum-tenen.info (191 words)

	Nationwide Anesthesia Network, Inc. - Locum Tenens Positions Available
		Locum tenens coverage available until perm is found.
		Locum Tenens: Anesthesiologist needed for vacation coverage in TX.
		Locum Tenens: CRNA needed in WI for spring/summer vacation coverage.
	www.nationwideanesthesia.com /html/locum_tenens.html (925 words)

	TCH · Pediatric · Clinical Services · Locum Tenens Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Childrenâs Hospitalâs Locum Tenens Service provides coverage for pediatric practices throughout Colorado and Wyoming.
		Our mission is to provide short-term, temporary relief for pediatricians with an emphasis on serving in small or rural practices in the region.
		Steven Poole is the Medical Director and founder of the Pediatric Locum Tenens Service.
	www.thechildrenshospital.org /pro/cs/detail.cfm?RecordID=1526 (189 words)

	PPOVA - Locum Tenens
		In order to meet the increasing need for temporary health care providers in the Commonwealth of Virginia, PPOVA is developing a data bank of available LOCUM TENENS.
		A Locum Tenens is someone (usually physician) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession.
		PPOVA is now accepting posting from providers for locum tenens positions and locum tenens candidates through its normal posting procedures.
	www.vdh.state.va.us /ppova/locumtenens.htm (230 words)

	Locum Tenens: Hospitalist Physician Jobs, Linde Healthcare
		There is an immediate Hospitalist locum tenens job opportunity in Arkansas.
		The hospital has 1 permanent doctor and is looking to use locum tenens until the other doctors start...
		Excellent Locum Tenens job opportunity for a Hospitalist to work in central west California not far from the bay area.
	www.lindehc.com /search/lhjobResults.asp?sCriteria=3 (466 words)

	Physicians Insurance - Locum Tenens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Every policyholder is eligible for free locum tenens coverage.
		At Physicians Insurance, a locum tenens is defined as “a temporary replacement for a policyholder while they are totally absent from the insured practice due to sickness, vacation or any other reason.”
		To receive a locum tenens application, contact our Underwriting Department at (206) 343-7300 or 1-800-962-1399.
	www.physiciansinsurance.com /policies/locum.html (56 words)

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