Locum Tenems/Per diem resources

[HoosierdaddyO]

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Heyyyy y’all,

I am currently a fellow making indentured servitude kinda money (don’t regret it considering the awesome experience and future career setup). I was however, considering each month I have two golden weekends that I could probably set something up as far as locums etc to make some nice extra money on the side to pay down some loans. My current hospitals pays fellows pretty poor for extra per diem shifts.

I guess my question for you all is what are some of the best resources to find/apply for Locum tenems positions online where one could theoretically get set up with a weekend shift a month at a place. Things to look out for such as pitfalls and as well as good things to look out for if they offer such things (ie employers). Willing to be flown out to bumblefudge if needed, as in don’t mind traveling.

Apologize for the jargoned post, just worked an overnight shift for piss poor money and can’t sleep ... but greatly appreciate any help and advice along the way!!!

 

[alpinism]

You have 2 choices:

1. Contact recruiters at locums firms such as Weatherby, CompHealth, Hayes, Vista, etc...

2. Call nearby hospitals in your state and ask to speak to the medical director about picking up extra shifts on the weekends.

 

[deleted109597]

Weatherby has been the opposite of helpful for me,
Maybe you guys in other states will have better luck

 

[Groove]

I used Weatherby in residency after my PD suggested them and had a great experience. Other than the initial haggling over rate, they made everything else for me exceedingly easy. I worked for them exclusively for the last 2 years of my residency. YMMV.

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

I used Weatherby in residency after my PD suggested them and had a great experience. Other than the initial haggling over rate, they made everything else for me exceedingly easy. I worked for them exclusively for the last 2 years of my residency. YMMV.

Side comment: I think its funny we say EM MUST be 3-4 yrs but then we allow residents to go off and do locums for 2 years of their residency.

 

[Groove]

Side comment: I think its funny we say EM MUST be 3-4 yrs but then we allow residents to go off and do locums for 2 years of their residency.

Yeah, no kidding. We were a 4yr residency and very moonlighting heavy. I was desperate for cash at the time and I think my PD felt bad for me, hence the efforts to hook me up with a staffing agency. I got prison shower raped by a SDG group for those two years because I didn't know what I was worth, but hey...it helped out with the finances!

 

[HankTheTank910]

Yeah, no kidding. We were a 4yr residency and very moonlighting heavy. I was desperate for cash at the time and I think my PD felt bad for me, hence the efforts to hook me up with a staffing agency. I got prison shower raped by a SDG group for those two years because I didn't know what I was worth, but hey...it helped out with the finances!

I mean, realistically, you shouldn't get paid as a normal attending because you're not one. I moonlit during residency as well and while the pay was certainly not attending level I was not expected to function as a full-fledged attending (more like an advanced APP). I was just happy to be making anything over the $15/hr you get during residency.

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

I mean, realistically, you shouldn't get paid as a normal attending because you're not one. I moonlit during residency as well and while the pay was certainly not attending level I was not expected to function as a full-fledged attending (more like an advanced APP). I was just happy to be making anything over the $15/hr you get during residency.

If you are expected to see patients independently and it's your malpractice record on the line then absolutely you should be paid as an attending.

I moonlit at a USACS site in residency where they paid me less than the other attendings. What a stupid move that was.

 

[RustedFox]

If you are expected to see patients independently and it's your malpractice record on the line then absolutely you should be paid as an attending.

I moonlit at a USACS site in residency where they paid me less than the other attendings. What a stupid move that was.

USASSKISS makes a lot of stupid moves.
I really, really hope they go extinct soon.

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

USASSKISS makes a lot of stupid moves.
I really, really hope they go extinct soon.

Oh I was referring to me moonlighting for them for peanuts. But yes that too.

 

[Groove]

I mean, realistically, you shouldn't get paid as a normal attending because you're not one. I moonlit during residency as well and while the pay was certainly not attending level I was not expected to function as a full-fledged attending (more like an advanced APP). I was just happy to be making anything over the $15/hr you get during residency.

Agree with @GonnaBeADoc2222 My view is if you do the work of an attending, you should get paid for it. I did 12h shifts in a 17K/yr ED and supervised a MLP by myself out in the middle of nowhere. I was naive, and thought that 17K should be sleepy and safe as a resident and boy was I wrong. TAA's exploding in my face, newborn codes, pediatric traumas, you name it. I should have picked the 35K double coverage ED where I had help or someone to bounce cases off, but whatever....it worked out and was great experience. Still....it was mildly depressing to say the least getting paid $110/hr when my co-residents were getting $250/hr back home.

 

[Ridge_Runner]

In another thread someone mentioned several of their former faculty going off on their own and forming a small locums group. I and several close friends are strongly considering this and I'd love to hear any information if anyone on here is knowledgeable. Feel free to PM.