Considering a change in medical career? Learn why to launch a locum tenens career in 2024 for freedom, flexibility & a genuinely unmatched lifestyle.

Consider, for a moment, how your medical career has been going:<ul><li>Do you love your job?</li><li>Are you constantly learning and growing?</li><li>Do you find your patient interactions rewarding?</li><li>How’s the organizational culture?</li><li>Do you like your colleagues?</li><li>Does each day feel like an adventure (the kind you envisioned when you were in med school)?</li><li>Does your facility provide opportunities to contribute to the field?</li><li>Can you expand your leadership skills there?</li><li>Do you have opportunities to travel?</li><li>Do you get enough time for yourself and to enjoy your family?</li><li>Is your career expanding?</li></ul>If you can answer yes to these questions, congrats! You’re on the right path and deserve to be happy in your career, especially after all you’ve sacrificed and invested.If, on the other hand, your answers indicate the need for a change, consider how you can build an exciting career through <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/how-does-locum-tenens-work-in-healthcare?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">locum tenens</a>. The <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/all-about-locum-tenens?term=locum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">locum tenens lifestyle</a> offers freedom, financial reward, and a flexible schedule for a truly unmatched career experience.<h2>The Benefits of Launching a Locum Tenens Career in 2024</h2>If you decide to embark on a career as a locum tenens provider, you can:<ul><li>Avoid burnout with a change of scenery. Embarking on a locum tenens assignment is an easy way to mix things up without committing long-term. Imagine what moving from an inpatient to an outpatient setting, from in-person care to telehealth, from a private practice to a government clinic would do to rekindle your passion.</li><li>Have a better work-life balance. You can select where and when you’ll work to have more time for yourself and your loved ones. Locums could be an ideal fit if you want to be more available for your children or step back from a full-time practice without fully retiring.</li><li>Escape administrative burdens. While you’ll still have to handle electronic health records and the like, you won’t have to deal with all the work involved in running a practice or working in a long-term permanent position. Locum tenens providers swoop in and out– making “paperwork” life much easier!</li><li>Learn from providers across the nation. If you’ve been practicing alongside the same care team for years, you might want to <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/building-your-network-as-a-locum-tenens-provider?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">expand your network</a>. As a locum tenens provider, you can learn innovative methods and procedures from others in various locations nationwide. Plus, with each new assignment, you’ll build a <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/locum-tenens-here-how-not-to-feel-like-an-outsider?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vast network of connections</a>, colleagues and friends.</li><li>Work with new patient populations. If you’ve lost your bedside manner (it’s understandable, especially during the COVID era), you might want to care for a different population. What would caring for babies, children, adults or seniors be like? What about practicing in a big city, rural health, or working with patients seeking specialized versus primary care?</li><li>Pair work and travel. If you embark on locum tenens assignments, you won’t have to grumble, “I need a vacation!” You can fulfill that urge to take a break, get away from it all and travel as you continue to work. You can take assignments near the ocean, mountains, forests, lakes, or rivers. You can even take the family along.</li><li>Have a team of experts on your side. If you decide to work with a trusted <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/navigating-your-locums-journey-how-to-connect-with-a-locum-tenens-recruiter?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">locum tenens agency</a>, you’ll have access to individuals focused on making your assignments successful. An effective team can walk you through everything – from <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/10-factors-to-consider-when-choosing-a-locums-assignment?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finding an ideal position</a> and helping with interviewing, licensing and credentialing to arranging housing and travel and <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog/how-does-locum-tenens-work-in-healthcare?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> getting you oriented for your first day.</a></li></ul><h2>Transitioning to a Locum Tenens Career</h2>Perhaps you’ve considered switching to locum tenens but have hesitated for various reasons. For example, a massive career shift can feel intimidating and overwhelming. In the past, you may have believed it was worth staying in a job you disliked as long as you could maintain the stability your permanent position offered.But if you’ve reached the point where you cannot continue in an unfulfilling career, it’s worth making the leap to locums. With tens of thousands of physicians and APPs practicing locums and the vast majority of hospitals and health systems using locum tenens support, the risk is worth the reward!Make the new year your impetus to a new career! <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/locums" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Begin your locum tenens adventure with Cross Country Locums.</a>

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