Primary care physicians were in greatest demand as locum tenens, with 35 percent of facilities reporting they used family medicine, internal medicine or pediatric temporary physicians last year.
The following are the other locum tenens specialties facilities reported using in 2012, listed in descending order of use.
• Behavioral health: 31 percent
• Hospitalist: 19 percent
• Surgery: 12 percent
• Oncology: 11 percent
• Emergency medicine: 10 percent
• Anesthesiology: 8 percent
• Internal medicine sub-specialties: 7 percent
• Radiology: 5 percent
• Nurse practitioner: 5 percent
• Physician assistant: 5 percent
• Certified registered nurse anesthetist: 3 percent
Survey data is based on 205 responses.
More Articles on Locum Tenens:
Coming Soon: 32M New Patients — Now is the Time to Assess Your Affordable Care Act Staffing Needs
How Has the Rise of Physician Employment Changed Hospitals’ Recruitment Strategies?
Using Locum Tenens to Lower Physician Attrition Rates
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
