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Google, MSN, and other Online News Channels Reporting on Locum Tenens Career

Author Healthcare Career Blogger | 17.07.2009 | Category Emergency jobs, Family Medicine, Healthcare Career Blog, Hospitalist physician, Internal Medicine, Locum Tenens, Medical doctor jobs, OB GYN jobs, OB/GYN physician jobs, Orthopedic Surgery, Physician Career Path, Physician Recruitment, Physicians, Retired Physician, Surgery jobs, jobs

A recent Marketwire Press Release reported on locum tenens jobs for physicians coming out of retirement.  In addition to great opportunities for retired physicians, the PR also reported that health care staffing industry leader, American Traveler, backed by 25 years of health care staffing excellence joined Candidate Direct to offer locum tenens staffing and permanent physician jobs nationwide. The PR was released on 7/14/09 and  distributed to major online news channels such as Google News, Yahoo News, MSN, and others.

Coming out of retirement isn’t easy for anyone, especially for doctors who haven’t practiced in a while. But with hospitalist jobs from locum tenens agency Candidate Direct, retired doctors can re-enter the workforce with ease.

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Locum Tenens ideal for retired physicians looking to rejoin the workforce

Author Healthcare Career Blogger | 10.07.2009 | Category Anesthesiology jobs, CRNA, Colorado Physician Jobs, Emergency jobs, Family Medicine, Healthcare Career Blog, Hospitalist physician, Internal Medicine, Locum Tenens, Medical doctor jobs, OB GYN jobs, OB/GYN physician jobs, Orthopedic Surgery, Physician Career Path, Physician Shortage, Physicians, Pschyriatry Jobs, Retired Physician, Surgery jobs, jobs

Coming out of retirement isn’t easy for anyone. Especially for doctors who haven’t practiced in a while.

Doctors looking to re-enter the workforce after a brief career solstice face a number of challenges. Depending on how many years you’ve been out, you may have to catch up on continuing education credits, learn new technologies and be flexible in your medical setting. Either way, the medical profession beckons your skills, even if just for two to three shifts a week.

What’s the solution for a doctor coming out of retirement?

First thing, says Dennis Urbanski, American Traveler Managing Director, is to find a locum tenens agency experienced in matching older physicians with the medical facilities that need them.

“With the physician shortage the way it is, putting a retired doctor back in the workforce is a godsend.”

Urbanski says locum tenens is ideal both for doctors in search of 20 or 30 hours of practice and for providers looking to supplement quality patient care. Top salaries are available, along with mal practice insurance, housing, paid travel and competitive locum tenens benefits.

Urbanski suggests that older, retired doctors make a realistic assessment of their current skill set prior to calling a locum tenens agency. This helps recruiters determine the most efficient course for re-entry and employment. Typically, physicians out of work for a year or less are easier to employ than those who haven’t practiced for two years and more. This, of course, depends on specialty, said Urbanski.

“Hospitalist jobs, for instance, are ideal for doctors coming out of retirement. For those who possess the needed proficiency in inpatient medicine – and who don’t mind working weekends or night shifts – there are hundreds if not thousands of available jobs.”

Once thing retired doctors must consider prior to re-entering the workforce, say experts, is that things will not be the same as when they left. A doctor may find physician jobs in rural areas easier to get than in big city hospitals and university settings. Conversely, high-need areas of the country, often associated with low-income households, are quicker to employ retired physicians because of needed skills and an increased demand for healthcare.

“There are plenty of jobs out there for doctors, retired or not,” said Urbanski. The challenge is; effectively marketing their skills among locations and medical settings in demand. Hospitalist jobs and primary care jobs are hot right now.”

Last month alone, 20,000 people searched Google for locum tenens and more than 27,000 searched for hospitalist jobs.

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How to write a winning CV

Author Healthcare Career Blogger | 23.06.2009 | Category Healthcare Career Blog, Physician CV, Physicians

Experts reveal physician resume keys to success

Writing a winning physician CV is a necessary ingredient for success in any job search; writing a winning physician resume, with all its density and required information, however, can be a particularly daunting and overwhelming task. For those finishing medical school or completing a physician residency, this could be your first time in the job market; fortunately, there are a number of physician resources available for those who are new to or who may be out of practice with the physician job search.

The key to writing a strong physician resume is remembering that this is your first chance to market yourself to a potential employer. To do so successfully, you need to give employers a clear picture of your experience in the most efficient way possible. Physician resumes, like all resumes, are most effective when they focus on quality over quantity.

Quick tips for writing a winning CV:

• Keep your CV short and to the point.
• Focus on relevant experiences that highlight your specialty.
• List experience and education in reverse-chronological order, including the dates and duration of each.
• Include any relevant honors and awards you have received and any committees, conferences or publications you have been a part of.
• Include licensure and certification information, including dates.
• List professional references, first making sure to ask those who may be willing to speak on your behalf.
• Be professional – avoid informal language or irrelevant personal details, use good-quality paper for both your physician resume and cover letter, and be sure to proofread carefully.
• Make sure to organize your CV in a way that is clear and easy-to-follow.

Visit again next week for more advice about writing a physician CV and cover letter. In the meantime, check out some of our other resources for medical professionals.

Does a smart phone make a smart physician?

Author Healthcare Career Blogger | 09.06.2009 | Category Healthcare Career Blog

In the past, some physicians have been resistant to computer-based medical technology because they were either unfamiliar with it, thought it was too time-consuming or felt it might chain them to a desk. But medical technology on the mobile phone has changed many physicians’ minds.

The AMA’s news site, amednews.com, reports that that 64% of doctors are using smartphones: iPhones, BlackBerrys, Treos and other hand-held devices with voice, wireless Internet access and powerful applications that turn the cell phone into a mobile computer.

An article in mobilehealthnews reports that in November of 2008 a medical student lobbied Apple to create a “medical” category for applications in the AppStore that would include applications for physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers. The medical category is now the third-fastest growing type of application for the iPhone.

According to Manhattan Research, some of the most widely used mobile applications for physician jobs are drug and clinical references, as well as clinical tools such as dosage calculators. The Diffusion Group conducted a study two years ago which concluded that mobile devices are unlikely to replace desktop systems entirely, but they can help physicians become more efficient by bringing applications to the point of care. Mobile devices also provide an opportunity for more data feedback from patients, both anecdotal and from medical monitoring devices. For example, a Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor synchs up to a diabetes management application running on the iPhone.

While support for medical accessories is nothing new, an application called AirStrip is promising much more with its AirStrip CC (Critical Care) app. A demonstration showed that the app can take live sensor data and feed it to the iPhone over the Internet in real-time, giving doctors access to data when they’re not at the hospital. The touchscreen lets physicians measure statistics, like the distance between unusual heartbeats, by tapping two points.

In more conventional applications, smart phones are used as voice, alarm, text and paging devices for medical staff.

Interestingly some healthcare reform advocates have switched their focus from pushing desktop-based medical systems and are now advocating mobile-only. Though mobile systems offer a compelling upside of speeding up research and care for medical doctor jobs, mobile devices also present an opportunity for information overload. Even the first physicians who purchased plain-old cell phones quickly realized they were never really “out of the office.” We can only imagine what it will mean when an EKG can be viewed over the phone in real time.

For a list of top paid and free medical apps for an iphone, click here: itunes-medical

Smart Physicians Choose Locum Tenens - Even on TV

Author Healthcare Career Blogger | 15.05.2009 | Category Healthcare Career Blog, Locum Tenens, Physician Career Path, Retired Physician

Dedicated fans of ABC’s hospital-based comedy series “Scrubs” are still wondering if last week’s episode was a series finale or a season finale. But either way, looks like we’ve seen the last of Dr. Kelso, Scrubs’ Chief of Medicine. As the series wrapped up, Dr. Kelso snatched his last muffin and favorite table from “Coffeebucks” and headed off to do locum tenens work.

While he may not exactly be a fuzzy teddy bear, Dr. Kelso knows a good deal when he sees one. He’s had a long and distinguished career as Chief of Medicine, and even though he could be a retired physician, he wants to remain active in the profession, visit new (mostly tropical island?) locations, and retain more control over his schedule and working life. Plus the money’s not bad either. Guess the series writers know that locum tenens jobs are an ideal option for career physicians of retirement age who still want an active role in the healthcare field.

We wish good luck to Dr. Kelso. (Oh, and aloha!)