- Q: What are the advantages of working locum tenens?
A: Locum tenens provides the opportunity for you to focus on patient care without administrative hassles and overhead expenses, or having to deal with malpractice insurance. You can try out a variety of practice styles and geographic locations before making a long-term commitment.
Locum tenens allows you to earn a great income while searching for the perfect career opportunity.
- Q. Can CompHealth help me find permanent placement after I finish residency?
A. Of course! We are committed to finding you more opportunities, nationwide, with major healthcare systems and networks, leading private groups and government agencies. Our expert recruiters will perform a custom search for you to find the position that meets your criteria. You will receive personal attention with first-rate service and support, and a regular update on your job search—at no cost to you.
- Q: What makes CompHealth different from other staffing companies?
A: CompHealth has a staffing team dedicated to your specialty. Our team of recruiters focuses on locating opportunities for you, whether you are a working physician or a resident moving into practice. CompHealth has hundreds of assignments, across all 50 states.
Every job we post is an actual opportunity secured through our many healthcare clients—we will never substitute or misrepresent the job specifications.
- Q. If I choose to work as a locum tenens with CompHealth, will I have to go wherever you send me?
A. No. You can work in your specialty wherever you want, whenever you want and as often as you want. Plus you earn a great income after you graduate from your residency. Just tell us where you want to go and we'll take care of getting you there.
- Q: How will I be compensated?
A: Locum tenens physicians are paid a daily rate and receive their paychecks on a bi-weekly basis. Compensation varies by assignment and depends upon several factors, including practice setting and location.
The income you earn is free of overhead. CompHealth pays for your travel, housing, and malpractice insurance.
- Q: What type of medical malpractice coverage is provided?
A: You receive comprehensive coverage for any claim of professional negligence resulting from an incident on a CompHealth assignment, regardless of when a claim is filed. Malpractice insurance is provided free of charge to you and is underwritten by a top-rated carrier, admitted in all 50 states.
- Q: What are the requirements to work as a locum tenens physician?
A: A physician must be eligible to work in the United States as an independent contractor, have U.S. residency training and have an active U.S. medical license in good standing.
- Q. How do I get licensed to work locum tenens in different states?
A. Our relationships with state licensing boards and streamlined procedures help you get the license you need. We navigate the rules and regulations and take the hassle out of this often tedious process. And we pay for your license in every state that you work a locum tenens assignment with us.
- Q. Do I have to coordinate and pay for my travel and housing for each locum tenens assignment?
A. Our fully staffed, in-house travel department handles all your needs—including the cost. We schedule and book your air travel. We also arrange local transportation and provide fully furnished housing near your work site.
- Q: How soon can I start working?
A: Assignment start dates vary, depending upon hospital privileging requirements. CompHealth works with many medical facilities that allow you to start in just a few days.
- Q: How do I begin?
A: To talk with a recruiter immediately, call 866.371.8311. You can also fill out and submit the Contact Us form for a customized job search.
