2024 Survey of Locum Tenens Physicians and Advanced Practitioners
9. HOW WOULD YOU RATE WORKING AS A LOCUM TENENS VERSUS WORKING IN A PERMANENT POSITION?
2016
2019
2021
2024
Locum tenens is MORE satisfying
16%
26%
38%
47%
Locum tenens is LESS satisfying
21%
17%
10%
12%
Both types are EQUALLY satisfying
63%
57%
42%
30%
Unsure/don’t know
NA
NA
20%
11%
10. HOW IMPORTANT ARE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS IN INFLUENCING YOUR DECISION TO WORK AS A LOCUM TENENS?
Most rewarding
Moderately rewarding
Least rewarding
Freedom/flexibility
76%
20%
4%
Pay rate
52%
40%
8%
Reduced paperwork/bureaucracy
45%
41%
14%
Travel
33%
39%
28%
Professional development
21%
51%
28%
Good way to find a permanent position
13%
38%
49%
11. HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE CHALLENGES THAT MAY COME WITH WORKING AS A LOCUM TENENS?
Most challenging
Moderately challenging
Least challenging
Lack of benefits
35%
36%
29%
Being away from home
35%
42%
23%
Credentialing process
34%
47%
19%
Quality of assignments
17%
59%
24%
Uncertainty of assignments
36%
44%
20%
Learning new equipment
11%
40%
49%
Pay rate
11%
49%
40%
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