What Are Hospitals Looking For In Physicians?

In the big picture, all physicians carry (or should carry) the basic requirements to become a Locum Tenens. However, when a recruiter or employer is seeking someone to enter and fill a position, these basics are not all that they are looking for. Hospitals like to see some other soft skills and adopt the necessary […]

Communicating With Pediatric Patients And Their Parents

A locum tenens healthcare provider is having a conversation with a young pediatric patient and her mother in a clinical setting. The provider is dressed in a button-up shirt and her head is facing away from the camera. The patient is wearing a pink checkered button-up shirt and has her hair braided. Her mother is wearing a grey sweater and a necklace.

As anyone who works with children knows, communicating with kids is an entirely different skill from communicating with adults. If you work in any area of pediatric medicine, learning to effectively communicate with younger patients and their parents is vital to providing quality care. The state of healthcare in the US is severely lacking in […]

Compassionately Listening To Your Patients

Having compassion in a high-pressure work environment can be a tall order at times. You have to navigate many complex situations and conversations each day, all while managing your own stress at the same time.   Right now, more than ever, it’s important to bring compassion into healthcare because the data shows that we’re severely lacking […]