Is Locums Hospitalist work every desirable?

[glorifiedresident]

I have a stable good hospitalist job, but just curious about Locums work. Is it something you can do a few times a month if you ever decide to quit full time work? Are you mainly stuck in the most undesirable places that can't staff for whatever reason? I doubt I would ever do it, but there's something about it that I do find kind of interesting (mainly the flexibility and ability to work whenever you feel like it)

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[DrMetal]

I have a stable good hospitalist job, but just curious about Locums work. Is it something you can do a few times a month if you ever decide to quit full time work? Are you mainly stuck in the most undesirable places that can't staff for whatever reason? I doubt I would ever do it, but there's something about it that I do find kind of interesting (mainly the flexibility and ability to work whenever you feel like it)

they usually want you block of time (2 weeks, 4 weeks, etc). Doesnt make much sense to pay for your travel for only 2- or 3-day stretches. And yes, they're in undesirable places.

I used to do it, got tired of the travel. Found a per diem moonlighting gig near me, so I stopped the Locums.

If you're truly retired and only want to work 2-3 months out of the year, it's certainly doable.