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Profile of a Locum Tenens Physician
Jan.–Feb. 2004
Source: Profile of a Locum Tenens, CompHealth, 2002. For more information, please contact Dara Burke at (801) 284-6517 or dburke@comphealth.com or go to www.comphealth.com.
Physicians take locum tenens assignments for a variety of reasons, whether they are a main source of income, a secondary source, or a means to augment retirement income or pensions.
Physicians indicate a preference for shorter assignment lengths, ranging from 1-2 weeks to 1-3 months.
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