Economics of outrageous Locum Tenens hourly rates

[sylvanthus]

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Anyone do or have experience doing 24 hour shifts at tiny EDs in the middle of nowhere? Debating doing something like that in the future.

 

[TooMuchResearch]

Anyone do or have experience doing 24 hour shifts at tiny EDs in the middle of nowhere? Debating doing something like that in the future.

I know some that do. The experience ranges from great to terrible, depending on the physician, hospital/support, and volume. Much as you'd expect.

 

[deleted109597]

Anyone do or have experience doing 24 hour shifts at tiny EDs in the middle of nowhere? Debating doing something like that in the future.

Yes. Sometimes you can sleep. Sometimes you can't. Probably don't want to make it a routine thing due to chronic possible sleep deprivation, but doing it once a month for extra money isn't any more terrible than working 2 12s at a place that is a conveyor belt.

I've even done a 48. Once.

 

[deleted109597]

Employed position at $180/hour would still have to pay 40% taxes, I know because I did that for 5 years. Actually my marginal tax rate comes out to about 27% after deductions.

I got down to 26.39% this year! On a TGI of $640K and AGI of $580K.
I'm going to drink a more expensive beer than usual today.

 

[Alvarez13]

Any advice about which states I should start applying to get a license in? I have IL and IN, will probably get WI too as it's cheap and good malpractice/opportunities.

Thinking about TX and maybe NV. I seem to find the most opportunities in midwest, southwest, and a decent number southeast but I hate the southeast.

 

[bravotwozero]

Texas license is a good license to have, but a pain in the ass. Costs $2k and requires you to take a jurisprudence exam.

I personally wouldn't apply for so many licenses if you're looking to do locums work. They'll pay for your licensing...


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[swamprat]

What r the best locums companies? Doing a fellowship and have a per diem locally set up but if I can get some big rates for working a holiday out in EBF I'll do it I got tons of loans


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