If you’re prepping for an interview with a new facility, you might be thinking of all of the questions your interviewers will ask about your experience and potential fit on their team as a clinician. It’s smart to prepare to field a lot of questions—but don’t forget to ask yours! Asking questions not only shows that you’re truly interested in the opportunity, but gives you a chance to gather information and find out if it feels like a good match.
What’s it like to work government locum tenens? The inherent benefits of locum tenens work are the same—including flexibility, job security, travel opportunities and more. But government work comes with some bonus perks. You can expect financial advantages, simplified licensing and credentialing, actual work-life balance and the freedom to create your own schedule, with many exciting and different professional opportunities to choose from:
Whether you’re a locum tenens physician, NP or PA looking to switch things up with a new assignment, or just out of training and ready to give locum tenens a try for the first time, a staffing agency can be a tremendous resource. There are plenty of locum tenens staffing agencies out there—so how do you navigate your options and find a good fit?
We all feel stress from time to time. When it’s within our comfort zone, a little stress is healthy and can motivate us to perform at our best. However, needing to manage an overwhelming level of stress on a regular basis can have serious health effects—like anxiety and depression, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, relationship issues, and more.
Wishing nurse practitioners across the country a happy NP Week! We appreciate your skillful expertise, your comprehensive approach to health, and all that you do to expand patient-centered, high-quality care for the millions who need it.
Topics: Advanced Practice Providers
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 13-19 this year, marking 51 years that NPs have provided proven, expert, patient-centered health care across the country.
In recent years, the number of physician assistants has significantly increased and the growth doesn’t appear to be slowing down. The need for PAs in healthcare is evident in recent data collected in 2015.
Topics: Advanced Practice Providers
Nurse practitioner practice laws differ from state to state and include full, reduced and restricted scopes of practice. For your convenience, VISTA has put together a map showing what scope of practice each state allows.
Topics: Advanced Practice Providers
In most cases, in-person consultation with a psychiatrist would be preferable to a video conference. However, when patients have limited access to in-person visits, telepsychiatry can fill a pressing need – a need that is already quite large, and likely to grow.
Topics: Advanced Practice Providers
