Locum tenens have gained favor over the last several years, with up to 94 percent of healthcare facilities using these contracted physicians and nurse practitioners for short-term assignments. However, as the demand increases, the ways that facilities are utilizing these medical professionals are changing.
According to Health Leaders Media, one of the changing needs for locum tenens is in specialty areas. For many years, locum tenens worked as general practitioners who served in rural communities where healthcare facilities were scarce.
Today, there is a growing demand for locum tenens specialists to serve in a variety of settings, including urban hospitals and behavioral health centers. The most highly demanded specializations for locum tenens include emergency medicine, neurology, pulmonology, psychiatry, and cardiology.
To learn more about how the need for locum tenens is changing, please visit Health Leaders Media's 3 Things to Know About Locum Tenens Staffing.
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