| It doesn't matter what your specialization is in the | | | | in the practice. This means you would take over the |
| medical field, it won't be hard to find different locum | | | | responsibilities and patients of the physician who is on |
| tenens positions. The goal is to find an opening that fits | | | | temporary leave. This means managing their patients, |
| your expertise and experience. The positions are | | | | doing rounds, working in a hospital and clinical setting, |
| available in every state in the country. This is ideal if | | | | and other aspects. |
| you like to travel or trying to gain more experience in | | | | Like any specialized position, an OB/GYN doctor |
| your area of specialty. Sometimes a doctor facing | | | | focuses on providing quality health care for women. |
| retirement looks into these positions. | | | | They diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical |
| There are times when there is a locum tenens opening | | | | conditions, as well as adolescent gynecology, cancer, |
| in an emergency room. Other times a family practice | | | | and endocrinology. They help women with infertility |
| doctor needs coverage while they take a sabbatical | | | | issues and provide prenatal care. An OB doctor will |
| or a lengthy vacation. Sometimes hospitals need | | | | guide a mother through pregnancy and delivery. It's |
| temporary specialists to visit or there is an opening on | | | | obvious life continues even when a doctor has to take |
| the cardiologist team. Maybe the OB team needs | | | | a break from his or her practice. This is where a locum |
| another doctor to help cover overwhelming needs. | | | | tenens OB doctor steps in and provides continued |
| If you specialize in obstetrics, then you can provide | | | | care to all of the patients. It's not a position for |
| assistance in the allotted hours stated in your contract. | | | | everyone, but it fills an essential need. |
| The goal is to ease the burdens of the other doctors | | | | |