No matter where you are in your medical career, we’re here for you – with exciting and rewarding career-building opportunities nationwide! 

<h2>A Full-Service Staffing Company Can Help You Build Each Stage of Your Medical Career</h2>
 You don’t become a physician without a strategic approach, a long game, and the 
 tenacity and dedication it takes to deliver on your plan. Considering all the effort 
 and resources you’ve invested thus far, it’s prescient 
 to approach your entire career with the same level of consideration and care. 


 You can certainly allow your work life to unfold and see where you land; however, 
 crafting a flexible, evolving strategy for your trajectory can go a long way toward 
 achieving your current and future goals.


 Consider the value of making a recruiter part of your strategic plan. Forging a 
 partnership with a full-service staffing company you trust can be a fruitful decision 
 that benefits each stage of your medical career. You can develop an enduring 
 relationship with a team of professionals who deeply understand the medical workforce, 
 have extensive connections with leading 
 facilities nationwide, and keep your wants, needs, interests and passions in mind. 


 Here's how an experienced, established agency specializing in providing opportunities 
 for physicians and solutions for employers can help you throughout your career.


<h2>As You Finish Your Residency…</h2>
As you emerge from your residency, you’ll likely be focused on learning from colleagues, 
 absorbing research, methods and procedures, applying all you’ve studied to actual 
 patient encounters, and settling into the day-to-day challenges of treatment and 
 care delivery. You may also be interested in experimenting with various practice 
 environments. For example, would you thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume or 
 high-acuity setting, or would you prefer a calmer, low-acuity workload with 
 fewer patients? Do you want to work with infants, children, teens, adults, 
 seniors or all of the above? Are you drawn to care for underserved patients in 
 rural or urban settings, Veterans at the VA, or indigenous individuals on 
 reservations? Do you want to live in the North, South, East, West or Central U.S.?


 The great news is you have immense flexibility at this stage of your career. 
 A staffing company with various solutions can help you explore your world and find 
 your footing as a physician. For example, suppose you’re not into locking yourself 
 into a permanent position yet. In that case, you can find an agency and recruiter 
 you trust and speak with them about locum tenens opportunities. 



Through locum tenens assignments, you can:
<ul>
 <li> Find a schedule and hours that fit your lifestyle </li>
 <li> Test out different cities or regions before deciding to settle somewhere </li>
 <li> See whether you prefer a hospital, urgent care, private practice, academic environment, ambulatory care, or other specialized setting </li>
 <li> Gain experience working with various patient populations </li>
 <li> See how colleagues and facilities practice medicine in different regions </li>
 <li> Gain exposure to organizations and providers who use advanced tools and the latest methods </li>
 <li> Get insights that will inform your preferences and long-term career goals </li>
 <li> Discover whether you want to specialize or subspecialize </li>
 <li> Satisfy a sense of wanderlust and desire for freedom </li>
 <li> 	Meet new people and build your professional network </li>
 <li> Gain bedside manner, cultural competence and confidence interacting with patients </li>
 <li> Enrich your resume with varied clinical experience </li>
</ul>
Some physicians love the locum tenens lifestyle so much they craft their 
 entire careers as locum providers. Many temporarily turn to the arrangement 
 before deciding what they want from a permanent position. Conveniently, with a 
 full-service staffing company, you’ll have many options, 
 like locum tenens, per diem, locum to perm, permanent positions and more. 


<h2>Mid-Career…</h2>
Once your career is up and rolling, your focus will likely shift. You’ll have 
 a solid foundation in your practice and definite opinions about your preferences. 
 You may be engaged in research and publishing papers to contribute to your specialty 
 and the body of knowledge. You’ll be building your reputation and participating in 
 professional organizations, and you may be involved or interested in leadership roles. 
 At this stage, you may want to eliminate your medical school debt, aggressively build 
 up your retirement and savings, or open a private practice. 



A staffing agency with various options can help. For example, you may want to take on 
additional work as a locum tenens provider, either moonlighting or working a weekend 
here and there to:

<ul>
 <li> Earn extra income and get rid of those loans</li>
 <li>	Build your nest egg and think about retiring early</li>
 <li>	Save up for kids’ college tuition</li>
 <li>	Buy or build your dream home</li>
 <li>	Get a fancy car</li>
 <li>	Finance your own practice </li>
 <li>	Test out a new facility if you’re interested in making a permanent change </li>
</ul>
 An agency with various solutions beyond locums opportunities will also be able to 
 match you with a permanent
 position if you want to switch facilities or pursue leadership opportunities.


<h2>To Retirement and Beyond…</h2>
As you approach retirement you may start to consider the legacy you wish to 
 leave behind. Will you serve as a mentor for next gen providers, become a 
 philanthropist, decide to teach? Do you want to begin reducing your clinical 
 workload? Many providers love practicing medicine so much they don’t want to 
 leave entirely. The great news is at this stage, you don’t have to. You can 
 be in partial retirement. You will still have so much to teach others 
 and to give, and frankly, you might get bored as a fully retired person. 


 A staffing company with extensive options can find you the ideal match. 
 As a partially retired physician who takes occasional locum tenens assignments:


<ul>
 <li> Step in to provide care when other physicians take vacation or are on medical leave </li>
 <li>	Help out facilities facing physician shortages </li>
 <li>	Be ready to help emergency departments or urgent cares during patient surges </li>
 <li>	Ensure underserved patients in remote areas have access to care </li>
 <li>	Offer virtual services via telemedicine </li>
 <li>	Participate in health screenings during community events like health fairs </li>
 <li>	Serve in academic settings or advisory roles </li>
</ul>

At Cross Country Locums, we love helping physicians at all stages build their careers. 
 We’re intensely focused on matching you with the right 
 facilities and ensuring you have the best possible experience on each assignment. 


 We bring specialized expertise, an extensive network, and a commitment to honesty, 
 transparency, and simplicity. We have outstanding opportunities for physicians 
 just like you across various specialties, roles, environments, and locations. 



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and begin a rewarding career journey with Cross Country Locums.

From Residency through Retirement: How a Staffing Agency Can Enhance Your Medical Career