The growth of locum tenens over the last decade has been truly remarkable. What was once thought to be a profession reserved for doctors unable to work in any other environment has become a legitimate and respected part of healthcare. Those of us in the locum tenens industry could not be more pleased. Locum tenens now has such a high profile that it is hard to find healthcare facilities that don’t use locum doctors at least on an occasional basis.

What about you? Are you a doctor, PA, or NP considering getting into locum tenens work? If you’ve been giving it any thought at all, now would be a great time to contact a recruiting agency or two and learn more about it. To get you started, here are five things you might not know about locum tenens work:

1. Locums Are Independent Contractors

For the purposes of taxation and …