--- title: VISTA Archived Blogs | Stories From VISTA Physicians description: "Stories From VISTA Physicians | At VISTA, we’re dedicated to being our clients’ strategic workforce optimization partner. With our deep industry expertise and exclusive locums MSP technology, we help health systems, hospitals, practices, and government entities build and sustain effective workforce models that ensure patient access to care and organizational stability. VISTA is a leading provider of locum tenens physician staffing, advanced practice providers, and permanent physician search services. For over 30 years, we've helped place physicians and advanced practitioners in nearly every medical specialty within hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, community-based practices, and government facilities. Let VISTA help you find your perfect work-life balance." --- [![VISTA-logo-primary-tagline](https://blog.vistastaff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VISTA-logo-primary-tagline.png?width=150&height=51&name=VISTA-logo-primary-tagline.png "VISTA-logo-primary-tagline")](https://www.vistastaff.com) # [VISTA Archived Blogs](https://blog.vistastaff.com) ## [My Career Path As a Locum Tenens Doctor - Fulfilling a Family Legacy and Loving It! (Dr. EmmaLeigh Smith)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/my-career-path-as-a-locum-tenens-doctor-fulfilling-a-family-legacy-and-loving-it) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Sep 17, 2018 2:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Deciding to start working locum tenens right out of residency isn’t something a lot of new physicians do, but it’s a decision Dr. EmmaLeigh Smith, a Family Medicine Physician, embraced wholeheartedly. Almost seven years after she started working locum tenens through VISTA, we caught up with Dr. Smith who is currently working in Portland to talk about her experiences and  why she is “still loving it!” [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/my-career-path-as-a-locum-tenens-doctor-fulfilling-a-family-legacy-and-loving-it) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians), [VISTA](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/vista), [Licensing & Credentialing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/licensing-credentialing), [Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/physicians), [Facilities & Practices](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/facilities-practices), [Advanced Practice Providers](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/advanced-practice-providers), [Interview/Hiring Tips](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/interview-hiring-tips) ## [VISTA Physician, Dr. Krishingner & Indian Health Services](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/vista-physician-dr-krishingner-indian-health-services) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Jul 23, 2018 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)  As a government locums provider with VISTA, you can take great pride in providing care to the men and women who have served, or are currently serving, America’s military, as well as others in underserved areas such as the Native American populations. Locum tenens work comes with a lot of inherent advantages — like a flexible schedule, the ability to travel, plus the comfort of job security. Government healthcare facilities offer the opportunity to enjoy those benefits with the added fulfillment of personal and professional satisfaction. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/vista-physician-dr-krishingner-indian-health-services) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians), [Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/physicians), [Locum Tenens Work](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/locum-tenens-work) ## [Finding Balance and Adventure: One Physician’s Path to Locum Tenens](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/finding-balance-and-adventure-one-physicians-path-to-locum-tenens) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on May 8, 2018 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.vistastaff.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/iStock-874914576-756987-edited.jpg) ](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/finding-balance-and-adventure-one-physicians-path-to-locum-tenens) Every physician’s professional journey looks a little different. While it starts with years of education and a passion for patient care, you never know where your path can end up taking you. Dr. Hope Eliot discovered locum tenens later in life, after more than 25 years of working in the same practice and growing weary of the pace. Following her first encounter with VISTA back in 2006, we maintained dialogue for five years, answering her questions and helping her see the possibilities of a more flexible lifestyle. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/finding-balance-and-adventure-one-physicians-path-to-locum-tenens) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians), [Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/physicians) ## [VISTA’s Favorite Medical Podcasts](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/vistas-favorite-medical-podcasts) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Mar 12, 2018 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.vistastaff.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/iStock-879661826-077397-edited.jpg) ](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/vistas-favorite-medical-podcasts) Doctors don’t have a lot of free time, but they do need to stay informed and keep their minds sharp. In addition to continuing education opportunities and the day-to-day lessons of clinical encounters, there’s another place to turn to learn something new and helpful. Podcasts!   Podcasts are a great way to absorb information at your convenience without investing your full attention. They’re also a smart way to spend time traveling to your next locum tenens assignment, on your daily commute, while exercising or out for a walk, with your morning coffee… the list goes on. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/vistas-favorite-medical-podcasts) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians), [Industry Updates](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/industry-updates) ## [3 Reasons to Consider Locum Tenens with the VA](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/3-reasons-to-consider-locum-tenens-with-the-va) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Mar 27, 2017 8:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Our nation’s veterans served and sacrificed to protect our freedom. Now they deserve high quality care, and the Veterans Health Administration provides that to millions of veterans each year. As the largest health care system in the country, the VA operates thousands of hospitals, clinics, outpatient sites and other facilities—offering endless career opportunities for locum tenens clinicians. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/3-reasons-to-consider-locum-tenens-with-the-va) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians), [VISTA](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/vista), [Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/physicians), [Advanced Practice Providers](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/advanced-practice-providers) ## [Unique patient population, rich history](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/unique-patient-population-rich-history) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Dec 15, 2014 1:06:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Whenever I go to places on locum tenens assignments I love to immerse myself in the culture.I have loved reading about New Mexico.The history in the area is unbelievable. Kit Carson was one of the early pioneers of Taos, New Mexico.We live about two blocks from the Kit Carson House.The town still maintains a very historic look.It’s quite an authentic looking Western town. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/unique-patient-population-rich-history) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians) ## [Favorite photos from our locum's assignment in Australia](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/favorite-photos-from-our-locums-assignment-in-australia) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Dec 5, 2014 1:10:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Check out our favorite Australian shots from July including a manta ray we spotted in the river from our deck and the first koala we saw in the wild. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/favorite-photos-from-our-locums-assignment-in-australia) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians) ## [Straight From the Heart](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/straight-from-the-heart) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Aug 4, 2014 10:23:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) One evening, I was cruising through downtown Boise on my favorite Harley, Boomer, and as always, I was flying a 3-by-5 foot U.S. flag on it.  [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/straight-from-the-heart) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians) ## [A peek at O&G as practiced in NZ](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/a-peek-at-og-as-practiced-in-nz) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Jul 17, 2014 10:45:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) “I have loved working in New Zealand! My two stints have been in very different settings. The first experience was in a small rural hospital. Well-seasoned GPs provided most of the obstetric care. They did operative vaginal deliveries and assisted at cesareans. Midwives were involved in a smaller portion of the cases. I really appreciated not having to do normal deliveries, but only being involved in complicated OB cases, or cesareans. There was a reasonable flow of GYN surgery. The GPs do routine Paps and provide contraception. They refer “interesting” cases to you, the specialist. This system had obvious advantages and disadvantages. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/a-peek-at-og-as-practiced-in-nz) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians) ## [Locum tenens and wildlife photography—both require a team approach](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/locum-tenens-and-wildlife-photography-both-require-a-team-approach) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Jun 10, 2014 10:27:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Since 1983, I have worked as an emergency physician at small and large hospitals all over the Western U.S. and Alaska. I find that there are many similarities between my two professions. Every day I spend as an outdoor photographer is different and full of surprises.  [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/locum-tenens-and-wildlife-photography-both-require-a-team-approach) Topics: [Stories From VISTA Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/stories-from-vista-physicians) [All posts](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/all) [Next](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/stories-from-vista-physicians/page/2)   **Want to read more? Click [here](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive) for even more industry updates.** **Welcome to our Blog!** **About VISTA Staffing Solutions** VISTA Staffing Solutions has over thirty years of experience providing award-winning customer service to clients and providers alike. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with additional offices in Atlanta and Houston, and employs approximately 1,000 people between corporate staff and field clinicians and contracts with over 2,500 physicians across 60+ specialties and subspecialties. 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