It’s Locum Tenens Week 2024. Here’s what we love about locums!

At Cross Country Locums, we have the honor and pleasure of working with exceptional 
 locum tenens providers each day. These clinicians represent a wide range of 
 healthcare roles, including surgeons, specialists, physicians, physician 
 assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, 
 dentists and more. To kick off Locum Tenens Week, August 12-16, 2024, 
 we’d like to share what we love about these outstanding professionals 
 and why tens of thousands of physicians, 
 dentists and advanced practice providers choose the locum lifestyle. 


<h2>Thank you for all you do!</h2>
Locum tenens providers are chock-full of compassion and resilience. 
 Their dedication to providing the best in patient care, even amidst 
 unfamiliar settings and ever-changing environments, is a testament to 
 their energy and strength. Thank you to ALL of the locum tenens providers 
 across our nation for all you do!


<h2>Why we love locum tenens providers</h2>
Here at Cross Country Locums, we are particularly fond of providers who 
 are drawn to the locum lifestyle. That’s because these outstanding locum 
 tenens professionals:


<ul>
 <li> Ensure continuity of care across all healthcare specialties and settings </li>
 <li> Play a vital role in caring for patients in rural and underserved areas </li>
 <li> Help healthcare facilities maintain high standards of patient safety and care </li>
 <li> Are highly flexible, adapting to varying schedules as needed </li>
 <li> Help keep permanent staff from burning out by picking up some of the workload </li>
 <li> Are the ultimate explorers with the boldness to experience new locations </li>
 <li> Stand up eagerly to cover vacancies, vacations, or leave </li>
 <li> Help facilities start up new service lines and special projects </li>
 <li> Bring fresh new ideas to help teams improve the delivery of care </li>
 <li> Represent diverse clinical experiences from an array of different settings </li>
 <li> Provide an efficient option for healthcare facilities in need of talent </li>
 <li> Stand ready to rapidly deploy for emergencies and crises </li>
 <li> Help keep wait times low and ensure patients have access to in-person and virtual care </li>
 <li> Are accustomed to quickly adopting new technology and methodologies </li>
 <li> Can seamlessly meld with and enhance existing healthcare teams </li>
 <li> Help facilities maintain high levels of patient satisfaction </li>
 <li> Are experts at jumping in and hitting the ground running! </li>
</ul>

<h2>What providers have to say</h2>
 Here’s what locum tenens providers recently had to say about why they 
 enjoy working locum tenens and taking assignments with Cross Country 
 Locums (<a href="https://www.clearlyrated.com/staffing/ga-usa/norcross-ga/cross-country-locums-norcross-ga" target="_blank">
 Clearly Rated Best in Staffing Talent Awards</a>):


<center>“Friendly pleasant work environment.” – Michael G.</center>

<center> “The travel and meeting people and salary.” – Vanna R.</center>

<center> “Frequent communication, higher pay rate.” – Mark C.</center>

<center> “No administrative noise. Real time response from staff. Weekly payment system is efficient and accurate like clockwork.” – Mohammad J.</center>

<center>“How easy it has been through the whole process. My recruiter has been great!” – Jamie A.</center>

<center>“Professionalism and honesty, very fast reimbursement.” – Slawomir F.</center>

<center>“The availability and to choose my own schedule.” – Yanet M.</center>

<center>“I appreciate the communication and ease with which my first travel assignment began.” – Thomas D.</center>


<h2>Celebrating locum tenens providers across the nation</h2>
Locum tenens providers are invaluable assets to our healthcare system, 
 bringing expertise, compassion and adaptability to each assignment. A special 
 thanks to the locums we work with for being such a wonderful part of our Cross 
 Country family. We feel fortunate and grateful for the opportunity to work with you!