Locum Tenens Physicians Help Make Strong Medical Facilities

Some medical facilities see locum tenens physicians

, aka temporary physicians, as an expensive burden, as they often cost more to hire due to the temporary nature and required flexibility of their work. However, especially given the current economic and political climate of healthcare, locum tenens physicians help make healthcare and medical facilities strong, by giving the industry flexibility in fulfilling its medical staffing needs for the many services it provides.

First and foremost, regardless of the economy, locum tenens physicians provide a valuable service for any medical facility looking to maintain its services while searching for and hiring permanent staff, which can be difficult and time-consuming. But the current economic and political climate of the healthcare industry has also made locum tenens physicians more valuable to medical institutions than ever.

First, politically, with new legislation expanding access to healthcare to millions of Americans who previously didnt have health insurance, the demand for physicians should increase substantially over the next decade. This will mean that facilities across the country will have to increase their physician recruiting efforts to meet the needs of their communities and the increased number of consumers.

Due to this increase in demand, physicians will be in short supply almost everywhere, and locum tenens physicians will be able to fill in the gaps during busy days, weeks, or months. While facility administrators may groan at the added expense of locum tenens physicians, in fact their costs to facilities are usually much less than the money the temporary physicians bring in by seeing extra patients who would not otherwise be seen. This makes locum tenens physicians a wise solution to the current medical staffing shortages facing facilities, shortages that should increase as the recent healthcare overhaul takes effect.

Second, locum tenens physicians can make medical facilities stronger. By filling in for burnt-out and overworked staff, locum tenens physicians can help avoid costly staff turnover, allowing for flexible schedules that all healthcare professionals appreciate. Additionally, a hospital can determine the local demand of a new service by initially hiring locum tenens physicians to provide the service. If it proves popular, permanent staff can be hired to continue the service or to staff a new department; conversely, if the service turns out to be unpopular the locum tenens physicians can move on, providing the facility with a relatively low-cost way to experiment with new services.

At first glance, locum tenens physicians may seem costly, but, in fact, they can be invaluable in meeting the medical staffing needs of a healthcare industry that is expanding quickly. By allowing medical facilities low-cost ways to try new services, while also allowing facilities the flexibility to meet the rising demands of their community, locum tenens physicians provide an increasingly valuable service that keeps medical facilities strong.

by: Howard Applegate

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