Early-career physicians working temp roles to 'test drive' practice settings, survey finds

Early-career physicians working temp roles to 'test drive' practice settings, survey finds 
Becker's Hospital Review; by Alan Condon; 5/3/24
Physicians and advanced practice providers are opting for the flexibility of temporary, locum tenens work in seek of improved job conditions and to relieve burnout, according to an April 23 survey conducted by AMN Healthcare. AMN, the largest provider of healthcare interim leadership and executive search services in the U.S., asked physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who recently have worked locum tenens why they do so. The number one reason, according to 86% of respondents, was a better work schedule, followed closely by addressing feelings of burnout (80%).