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<h2>As a Family Medicine Physician, Why Work Locum Tenens?</h2>
<p>
  Working locum tenens, which means &ldquo;to hold the place of&rdquo;, allows
  for immense flexibility. The temporary nature of the position gives locum
  tenens family physicians, include:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>The joy of pairing work with travel</li>
  <li>The freedom from administrative tasks and staff management</li>
  <li>The ability to try out a new area or practice</li>
  <li>The chance to gain specialized experience and hone new skills</li>
  <li>The opportunity to serve a different population of patients</li>
  <li>The change of atmosphere needed to avoid physician burnout</li>
</ul>
<p>
  Many general practitioners who specialize in family medicine work locum tenens
  to:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>
    Have the flexibility to start a family, spend more time with children or
    care for aging parents
  </li>
  <li>
    Pay off medical school loans, save to open a practice, buy a home or build
    retirement
  </li>
  <li>
    Enjoy perks like professional liability insurance, housing and travel
    reimbursements
  </li>
  <li>Find the ideal work/life balance</li>
</ul>

<h2>Where Do Locum Tenens Family Medicine Physicians Work?</h2>
<p>
  The range of opportunities for locum tenens providers varies just as widely as
  that of permanent, full-time family physicians. Locum tenens family medicine
  doctors work in:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>Private Practices</li>
  <li>Hospitals</li>
  <li>Urgent Care Facilities</li>
  <li>Emergency Rooms</li>
  <li>University Health Centers</li>
  <li>Assisted Living Facilities</li>
  <li>Community Health Centers</li>
</ul>
<p>
  Physicians who have fellowships in pediatrics, geriatrics, sports medicine,
  emergency medicine, hospitalist medicine, palliative care, women&rsquo;s
  health or rural medicine may work in even more diverse settings.
</p>

<h2>What is the Salary of a Locum Tenens Family Medicine Physician?</h2>
<p>
  Locum tenens pay varies depending on geographic region, facility type and
  provider credentials. According to the American Medical Group Association
  survey, median compensation for family doctors in the U.S. was $242,210.
  Family physicians who work locum tenens average daily rates between about $600
  - $800.
</p>

<h2>Is there a Demand for Locum Tenens Family Physicians?</h2>

<p>
  With the aging population and growing healthcare costs in the U.S., there is
  an increasing demand for doctors who can provide generalized care from infancy
  through adulthood and into older age, but those doctors may not be available.
  The Association of American Medical Colleges has projected a shortage between
  14,800 and 49,300 primary care physicians by 2030.
</p>
<p>
  In addition to the need for more doctors, technological advancements are
  allowing primary care providers to perform more procedures in offices, clinics
  and homes rather than in hospitals. Rural areas and inner cities are
  considerably in need.
</p>

<h2>Locum Doctors Fill the Gaps</h2>
<p>
  Increasingly, healthcare organizations are turning to locum tenens
  professionals to fill the current shortage. The National Association of Locum
  Tenens Organizations reported that 94% of healthcare facility managers
  surveyed used locum tenens physicians during 2017 – up from 74% in 2012. This
  is wonderful news for locums doctors!
</p>
<p>
  With the flexible schedule, competitive compensation, perks and increasing
  demand within the industry, the locum tenens lifestyle looks pretty enticing
  for today&rsquo;s healthcare professionals. The doors are open for family
  physicians who want to work locum tenens!
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