Abstract
The number of physicians working as a locum tenens is increasing. Although most physicians who provide locum tenens coverage are often older and semiretired, an increasing number of physicians are taking this route for limited periods early in their careers. The medical literature was searched through MEDLINE using the key words "career choice," "contract services," and "locum tenens." Information about locum tenens was gained by the author through research and a personal experience working as a locum tenens. Working as a locum tenens can be an opportunity to meet interesting patients, learn about local culture, see how practices are organized, learn adaptability, and broaden clinical skills. Opportunities are available through for-profit agencies, academic health centers, state agencies, federal sites such as the Indian Health Service, individual hospitals, and physicians or international staffing companies. Because the physician working as a locum tenens is an independent contractor, exercising some caution when choosing where to work by carefully checking workload and available resources is advised.
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