Locum tenens work is increasingly popular among healthcare providers, including advanced-practice providers (APPs), due to its flexibility, higher pay, and freedom from administrative burdens. Amanda Berg, PA-C, began taking on locum jobs to pay off student loans but found the promised flexibility elusive as she juggled patient care in clinics with high turnover. Providers like Berg often become de facto primary caregivers for patients without regular doctors, highlighting the challenges of filling gaps in care in understaffed systems.
Clinicians turned to contract work to escape the grind. They’re finding the same challenges (Path to Recovery)
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