2024 Survey of Locum Tenens Physicians and Advanced Practitioners
Many Would Return to Permanent Practice
Physicians and APPs were asked if they would return to permanent practice if the schedule, compensation and other aspects of the practice were favorable. The plurality of those surveyed (45%) said that they would, while a smaller number (43%) said that they would prefer to remain in locum tenens. The remaining 12% were uncertain. The fact that close to half of locum tenens physicians and APPs would return to permanent practice given favorable working conditions underscores the dissatisfaction many of them feel with traditional practice models. Many are embracing alternative practice models such as locum tenens as a result. Enhancing Retention Rates It can be inferred that hospitals, medical groups and other employers could enhance their physician and APP retention rates by addressing the factors that cause providers to turn to locum tenens, change jobs or retire. These factors include inflexible schedules, inordinate paperwork duties and convoluted reimbursement formulas.
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