Working in a rural health clinic as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is no joke. While the surrounding desert, littered with majestic Joshua Trees, may be beautiful, the challenges are significant. Lack of specialty-trained providers, scarce resources, and, of course, little or no access to mental health services are just some of the daily concerns that I faced.

Residents in Rural Areas Have Higher Health Risks

There are approximately 61 million Americans who live in rural areas, which include Tribal, frontier, and regions that are geographically isolated areas. In the past, most people who lived in rural areas were older and in a lower socioeconomic bracket. A 2020 Gallup poll study found that 31% of Americans prefer to live in a rural area versus an urban city. During the COVID pandemic and the ability for many people to work remotely, several families moved from big cities into rural, small-town communities like Joshua Tree, California.

According to the Centers for Disease (CDC), people who live in rural areas experience higher rates of cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity. The five most common leading causes of death in rural areas include:

–              Heart Disease

–              Stroke

–              Cancer

–              Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

–              Unintentional Injury

Maternal and Infant Health Concerns

Approximately 18 million women of reproductive age live in rural areas in the U.S. Closures of maternal health units and hospitals, as well as a decrease in the number of maternal health providers in rural areas; all contribute to increasing maternal and infant health disparities. Premature births, low infant birth weight, postpartum depression, increased maternal mortality, and severe maternal morbidity are crucial circumstances that contribute to the health and well-being of both newborn infants and their mothers.

An extensive 30-year background in pediatrics and maternal child health came in handy working in a rural clinic. My most significant focus with newborns and new moms was breastfeeding and newborn care. I would spend at least an hour with new moms and newborns. I would also assess the postpartum mom’s mental health and make sure she had enough support at home, and often gave the new mom’s my personal phone number as a resource in case they had any questions.

Mental Health: The Number One Health Disparity in Rural Healthcare

Access to mental health services is the number one health disparity facing rural communities in the United States. Suicide rates in rural areas are higher, partly due to lower public funding and limited access to mental health services. Some of the contributing factors include:

–              Isolation

–              Loneliness

–              Decreased access to transportation.

–              Access to firearms

–              Lack of specialty services

–              Cultural competency to aid diverse populations.

Elevated Cannabis Use in Adolescents

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in adolescents and young adult patients was a common diagnosis seen in my rural pediatric clinic in Joshua Tree. It often involved adolescents who complained of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting due to excessive marijuana use. All too often, the parents of these teens were in denial of the teens smoking “too much marijuana” and would find it challenging to have the teens stop smoking due to their friend groups.

The rural pediatric population has multiple risk factors that increase their vulnerability to adverse consequences as cannabis legalization expands across the United States.

Some concerns include:

–              Increased Access and Use

–              Greater Mental Health Risk

–              Cognitive and Academic Impact

Rural areas tend to have decreased resources for intervention and education to alleviate these risks. I personally spent lots of time educating teens and their parents regarding marijuana addiction. Handouts with online and community resources were given to patients and their families, which emphasized the mental health risks and cognitive impairments of long-term marijuana use and abuse.

High Risk of Opioid Use Disorders

Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States. According to the CDC, in 2021, there were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the country. The number of drug overdose deaths is rising in rural areas, where they now occur more frequently than in urban areas. The book and movie ‘DopeSick’ highlighted the detrimental effects of excessive opiate use in rural areas like the Appalachian Mountains.

Increased Need for Psychiatrists and Psychiatric NPs

The need for psychiatric mental health providers has been growing in rural areas. It is estimated that up to 65% of nonmetropolitan counties lack psychiatrists and psychiatric NPs. Over 60% of rural Americans live in areas designated as having a shortage of mental health providers. Some of the reasons include:

–  Escalating mental health care needs: suicide, alcohol and substance abuse, opiate addiction, depression, and domestic violence are on the rise in rural areas.

–  Role of Psychiatric Mental Health Care Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP): PMHNP can help bridge this gap by providing comprehensive mental health care, including diagnosis, treatment, and medication management. Their ability to practice independently is crucial in areas with limited healthcare providers.

– Telepsychiatry: PMHNPs play a big role in telepsychiatry enabling them to provide patient care and mental health services in remote locations.

-Policy Support: There’s increasing support for PMHNPs to address the various issues that exist in rural areas and work in the fullest capacity of their education and training.

Working in a rural health clinic has been a challenging and gratifying experience. I was able to spend unlimited time with my patients, ensuring they received the patient education and care that they needed. However, at times, I felt helpless due to the lack of mental health and substance abuse facilities in Joshua Tree, CA.

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It’s National Nurse Practitioner Week. Nurse Practitioners are a vital resource to the healthcare community, with over 355,000 currently licensed to practice in the US.

A Nurse Practitioner is a nurse with a master’s degree and who completed a graduate-level education at a university. All NP’s are registered nurses who the Board of Registered Nursing licenses in the state where they may be practicing. NPs have an expanded scope of practice over the traditional registered nurse role and may vary from state to state.

NP’s bring clinical expertise, leadership, and robust solutions to the challenges experienced in the healthcare universe. One of the main focuses of the NP profession is to reduce healthcare disparities with patient-centered care at the heart of the practice.

Bridging the Gap

The COVID pandemic revealed many cracks in an already fragile healthcare system. The disease burden was high, while medical equipment, hospital beds, and personal protective equipment resources were low. A lack of fairness regarding healthcare accessibility was found to exist primarily in the lower socioeconomic populations and rural areas. Once these patients were diagnosed with COVID, morbidity, and mortality rates were higher due to a lack of accessable healthcare.

Several policy changes emerged during the COVID pandemic. This catapulted the advanced practice role of the NP forward into more extraordinary evolution. Legislative changes were made allowing NPs to work to the full extent of their training and licensure.

Full Practice Authority

Nurses should practice full extent of their education and training. A recent study found that the main barriers in the practice guidelines for NP’s are in states with limited practice authority, further restricting patient’s access to healthcare.

Full Practice Authority (FPA) authorizes nurse practitioners to evaluate patients, diagnose, interpret, order diagnostic labs, and initiate and manage treatment. Prescribing medication is also included in the FPA under the board of nursing in each state. (For a complete list of FPA States, please click here)

Quality and Cost-Effective Healthcare

NP’s have a unique approach when it comes to healthcare. Care focuses on the well-being of the whole person, with particular attention on disease prevention, health promotion, and health education.

Various studies show NPs provide a 29 % reduced cost to patients compared to physicians. The same survey found that NPs are more inclined to refer and recommend patients for health education, counseling services, and smoking cessation counseling as compared with patients seen by physicians.

Specialties of Practice with Primary Certification

According to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, specialties with primary certifications can be found in:

• Family Practice
• Adult Medicine
• Adult-Gerontology- Primary Care
• Geriatric disorder Adult Gerontology-Primary Care
• Gerontology
• Psychiatric-Mental Health
• Women’s Health
• Pediatrics
• Neonatal
• Pediatric Acute Care.

A Valid Asset in Long-Term Care Facilities

Long-term care facilities were hit hard during the COVID pandemic. A recent study revealed that many Medical Directors in LTC facilities worked virtually to reduce the risk of transmission while NP’s saw their patients in person. The study also found that NP’s were pivotal in containing the spread of COVID in LTC facilities, helping out where there was a need, extending support to patients and families, and acting as liaisons in fragmented areas.

High Demand for Psychiatric NP’s

Mental and behavioral health disorders are on the rise. On average, 70% of primary care patient visits are for mental health issues. Approximately 13-20 % of children in the United States are diagnosed with emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders daily.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners are in high demand, especially in lower socioeconomic areas and Federally Qualified Clinics. Psychiatric NP’s have advanced degrees in psychiatric mental health nursing and apply the nursing process to patients and families with behavioral health and psychiatric disorders. Many studies show that integrating behavioral health services like substance abuse and mental health services has drastically decreased anxiety and depression.

Netflix Promoting NPs

The Netflix show ‘Virgin River,’ now in its 4th season, is the perfect example of NP’s servicing rural areas of the United States. The protagonist is a nurse practitioner searching for a fresh start who moves from Los Angeles to a rural part of California to practice as an NP.

The Outlander series, also on Netflix, features a nurse as the main protagonist who time travels back 200 years. At one point, she also becomes a doctor. Perhaps you can say she was a modern-day nurse practitioner.

The Future of Healthcare Sustainability

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the role of the Nurse Practitioner will grow by 40% by 2031. NPs are not only healthcare providers; they are mentors, educators, researchers, and administrators. They possess a dynamic knowledge base that spans from academia to clinical practice.

According to The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, over 1.6 billion visits are made to NP’s every year. Post-visit, patients report an extremely high level of satisfaction with their care.

NPs are in a unique space to help mold healthcare policy and take positions as leaders to help guide elected political officials in the event of future pandemics. The ICAN (which stands for improving care and access to nurses ) act has been introduced into legislation which will allow for greater patient access to nurses.

Psychiatric NPs are in high demand and can teach FQHCs and community clinics to integrate behavioral health services into primary care.

Further legislation of Full Practice Authority needs to occur in all 50 states with nationwide approval of the APRN Compact Legislation. More Nurse Practitioners are valuable in underprivileged and rural areas of the United States where healthcare access is difficult.  

Travel and Explore the United States: Give Locum Tenens a Shot

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Nurse Practitioners Bridging the Gap

The NP role has been ranked  the number one “best healthcare job” for 2022 by U.S. News. NPs are registered nurses who are licensed by the Board of Registered Nursing in the state where they may be practicing. With an expanded scope of practice, the NP’s role can vary from state to state depending on the Full Practice Authority laws in that state.

If it wasn’t for the great visionary Dr. Loretta Ford, the nurse practitioner role would not exist. Dr. Ford discovered that there was a need for healthcare providers in underprivileged communities. She then realized that nurses with expanded roles who gained specialized training to make clinical decisions on their own would be the perfect solution.

With the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid legislation in 1965, the need for NP’s increased. A major barrier to practice was direct reimbursement due to NP’s not being licensed. NP’s started advocate for themselves at the state level beginning in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. 

Full Practice Authority

NP’s have been lobbying for FPA and advocating for the expansion for their role since 1994. According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Full Practice Authority (FPA) authorizes nurse practitioners to evaluate patients, diagnose, interpret and order diagnostic labs, initiate and manage treatments. This includes prescribing medications exclusively under the licensure under the authority of the state board of nursing.

Current states with FPA include: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts. Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington. and Wyoming.

The Newcomers

The Golden State

Due to the serious shortage of primary care physicians in California, AB290 granting FPA to NP’s was signed into law on September 29, 2020 by Governor Gavin Newsom. The main focus of AB290 is to improve quality access to healthcare. California’s FPA will go into full effect in January 2023. AB290 requires the California Board of Registered Nursing to define the minimum standards for an NP to transition to independent practice. Once that has been met, the NP can prescribe specific functions which include “ordering and interpreting diagnostic procedures, certifying disability, prescribing, administering, dispensing and furnishing controlled substances.”

The Big Apple

New York is now the 25^th state to grant NP’s full practice authority. On April 9, 2022 Governor Kathy Hochul signed into the state budget of New York that NPs who have more than 3,600 hours of experience no longer are required to have a formal relationship with a medical doctor to practice. According to the AANP, NP’s in the state of New York can now evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, initiate and manage patient treatments as well as prescribe medications.

Prior to waiving this law, New York NP’s had a “reduced” practice authority. NP’s were required to have a ‘written practice agreement’ with a physician in their specialty area. This stated that the physician would review patient records, make referrals, be on hand for consultations. Furthermore, if there was a disagreement, the physician would have the final word. Stephen Ferrara, DNP FNP-BC, president-elect of the AANP stated: “NP’s in New York, often times were required to pay physicians in order to have this contract agreement which did not serve the healthcare system very well. New Yorkers now have a greater advantage to access healthcare for both their physical and mental well-being.

The Sunflower State

Kansas is experiencing a healthcare shortage in its rural areas. On April 22, 2022 Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2279, a bipartisan bill, which expands the role of advanced practice registered nurses (APRN’s) removes barriers for them to practice independently. Governor Kelly stated that House Bill 2279 “will empower APRN’s to decrease local and reginal care gaps.” Under HB2279, APRN’s are required to comply with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration requirements for safely prescribe controlled substances, as well as maintaining malpractice insurance and national certification for licensure as an APRN.

The First State

Governor John Carney signed HB141 and H21 into law on August 4, 2021, improving access to primary healthcare to the 1 million residents of Delaware. Bethany Hall is Delaware’s Lt Governor and a nurse. When both HB141 and H21 were approved by 20-1 votes, Lt. Governor Hall was present presiding over the state senate.

HB141 allows NP’s and APRN’s to practice to the full extent of their training removing the prior oversight contract previously needed between a physician and an NP. Some employers in Delaware may still require a physician NP practice contract. HB 21 allows for a ‘multistate” licensure entering the APRN interstate licensing compact. North Dakota and Delaware are the only 2 states to pass legislation even though 37 states are members of the Nurse Licensure Compact for both Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses. AARP recently conducted a study in Delaware and found that 86 percent of the senior residents of Delaware stated that having greater access to healthcare was important to them.

States on the FPA Horizon

The Great Lakes State

Michigan introduced SB680, a bill allowing FPA to NP’s on October 5, 2021. The bill is sponsored by Senator Rick Otman and co-sponsored by Senator Jeff Irwin, Senator Sylvia Santana, Senator Jim Runestad, and Senator Tom Barett. The bill will amend Public Act 368 0f 1978, inserting and changing language which states “The administrator may issue a controlled substances license to an individual licensed as a registered nurse under part 172 if the individual has been granted a specialty certification as a nurse practitioner by the Michigan board of nursing under section 17210.”

Improving Access to Healthcare Through FPA

The U.S. is facing a significant healthcare crisis with physician shortages in primary care and psychiatry. Currently, there are more than 355,000 licensed NP’s in the U.S. who provide healthcare in communities of various sizes and demographics nationwide. NP’s are known to provide a high level of service and care to over 1 billion patients a year. Research shows that states who adopt FPA have a better advantage to improve access to healthcare, address healthcare disparities as well as increase their workforce.

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1. You’ll Only Find Work in Busy Places. Wrong

While there are plenty of locums positions with an exhilarating patient workload, and a fast-paced environment, not every assignment will be like this. This is true because facilities of all types use locums to fill their temporary staffing issues.

When finding the right fit for you, the most important thing to keep in mind is that the relationship with your recruiter is a two-way street. If working in a busy place is a concern for you, talk to your recruiter and take some time to discuss other potential options. The diversity of facilities that we work with here at MedCare Staffing can help in your search for what work environment will suit you best. If something a little more slow-paced is what you’re looking for, then we have plenty of rural locations that would be perfect for you!

2. You’ll Have to Work Full-Time. False

While many of the locums healthcare professionals choose to pursue it as a full-time job, that’s not the only way to experience locum tenens work. What makes this field so accessible is the fact that you can make of it what you want. If you choose to work as a locums provider on holidays or pick up extra shifts here-and-there, you have the option to do so. You are not confined to work as a locum tenens professional full-time.
You can use part-time locum tenens work as a way to supplement your income and sharpen your clinical skills in an environment different from your full-time workplace. If you’re looking for part-time or full-time locums has plenty of both to offer.

3. Patients Won’t Want to Trust You. Myth

The main reason this myth exists is due to the rare patients that insist on being seen by a clinician they know. And while this may be true, it doesn’t happen often, and most patients are content with their needs being met. As a locums professional, you will inevitably experience some trepidation when starting work in a new clinic. Still, the truth is most patients won’t be upset seeing someone who isn’t their usual clinician. And those patients that do can usually be won over with openness, honesty, and clear communication. Some locums opportunities are less about recurring visits and more about one-off care, like walk-in clinics and hospitals. This issue is rarely a major one, and there are always ways that you can work around it if it does show up.

Do you have any questions about locum tenens? Feel free to contact us anytime! We would love the opportunity to answer any of your questions.

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians, Dentists & Advanced Practitioners in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

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New Mexico

For those who love the outdoors, this Southwestern gem has plenty of miles of untamed wilderness to explore. Incredible snippets of culture and exotic cuisine are readily available in places such as Santa Fe and Taos. New Mexico offers many historical sites with dinosaur relics! The state is also home to the country’s largest hot air balloon festival. Not only does New Mexico have plenty of exciting things to do, but it also offers warm weather, modest housing prices, and 85 state hospitals.

Ohio

Ohio offers many opportunities for those who prefer to practice rural medicine. While the state does offer some larger cities that give you that ‘big city’ feeling, it is more likely that you’ll be practicing small-town medicine in Ohio. An excellent example of both rural medicine feel with big-city amenities would be Columbus, Ohio. There are excellent schools, job opportunities for your spouse, and the basic amenities of a bigger city. Ohio offers the best of both worlds.

Oklahoma

The Sooner State offers many opportunities to a wide variety of locum tenens jobs. The state itself is peaceful and relaxing, yet rugged wilderness is just around the corner. In Oklahoma, you have an opportunity to work either in rural or urban medicine! Oklahoma is also home to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, and over 100 hospitals.

California

California is a fantastic place to work and live in if you enjoy the hustle-and-bustle of a state that’s always on the move. The state has much to offer in the way of entertainment, with historic landmarks and cities, as well as incredible natural wonders like the redwood forest. Whether you want to work in one of the state’s prestigious hospitals or a smaller clinic, the opportunities are endless. California is known to have more locum tenens jobs than any other state, and there are opportunities in almost every medical specialty.

If any of these states interest you, contact a MedCare Staffing consultant today. Or feel free to visit our job board by clicking here. We are adding new permanent and locum assignments weekly.

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians, Dentists & Advanced Practitioners in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

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We all know germs are prevalent in airports and airplanes, but did you know that research suggests that changes in your sleep cycle (i.e., when you are jet-lagged) can throw off your circadian rhythm, which can affect your immune response. The stress of travel also has a significant effect on your immune health, as well. Here are some travel tips to help keep you on top of your game.

Before you go

To help prevent jet lag, you can pick up some melatonin at your local grocery store or pharmacy. The best way to use the melatonin is to take it at a time that you would typically go to bed but in your new time zone. Taking this step can help with getting you accustomed to a new sleep routine as quickly as possible.

Checking the Travelers’ Health section of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website for travel health warnings, vaccination recommendations, and preventive health tips can help prepare you for what might happen in your new location. 

On your way there

If you suffer from motion sickness, a natural and safe remedy is ginger. You can take ginger powder with water, ginger capsules, ginger root tea, or ginger chews. Ginger, unlike Dramamine, will not make you tired, making it is okay to take at any point.

Antibacterial wipes are a great product to carry with you so that everything you touch is clean. The best way to ensure that you stay clean is to wipe down everything you might contact on a plane, especially the tray table in front of your seat as it does not always get wiped down after every use.

When you arrive

Making sure that you do some sort of exercise after getting off the plane is a sure-fire way to ensure that you get the blood flowing again. Doing this will also help to knock out any sickness you might have caught on the journey.

Vitamin C is crucial to keeping your immune system in tip-top shape and can help ensure that you don’t feel terrible after a long journey. You can drink it in juices, a water-soluble powder or gummies and chews. 

Making sure you are taking care of your health is one way to ensure that your locum tenens assignment is as enjoyable as possible. When you feel healthy, you are able to help your patients do the same. 

Who are we?MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

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UPMC Physician Resources

UPMC Physician Resources helps to provide access to over 200 courses that cover all aspects of care. The classes they offer cover many specific topics that allow you to explore areas that can benefit your career and your patients. You can move through the courses at your convenience and use the provided reading material to explore those topics even further. After using the free course materials, you have the opportunity to log in and take evaluations to test your knowledge.

American College of Physicians

The American College of Physicians has designed its CME courses to fit your busy schedule. You can log in at any time to earn credits by watching course material, attending live lectures, and going through the online activities. Throughout their courses, they explore how care practices and technology will continue to evolve through a variety of fascinating topics. Their specialized courses give you access to virtual patient modules, various learning tools, and conference recordings.

MyCME

At MyCME, you have access to a wide array of continuing medical education courses that cover all specialties. When you make an account with them, you will gain access to all the courses you need to accelerate your locum tenens career. They provide personalized recommendations on courses, all of which help to keep you informed of industry changes. Their courses also help to give you all the information you need to know about maintaining your licenses in every state.

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Development

Through their online CME system, the Mayo Clinic wants to make sure that continuing education courses are accessible to all clinicians, physicians, and others working in the medical field. All you have to do is register for courses that pique your interests and work your way through the learning materials at your own pace. When you complete a course, you are not only gaining crucial knowledge but credits as well.

AMA Ed Hub

The AMA Ed Hub platform offers courses in clinical, practice transformation, and professionalism, plus many more. This site grants you access to a vast number of informative courses that explore trends and proven practices across the medical field. You can sign up for an account to test your knowledge and track the credits you earn with the completion of each course. When you sign up for an account, you gain the opportunity to test your knowledge, as well as keep track of the credits you earn by taking the courses. They also help by providing state CME requirements to ensure you comply with all regulations. 

Who are we?MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

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Nurse Practitioners have been helping to provide primary, acute, and specialty health care to patients of all ages for nearly half a century. They can assess patients, make diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, manage treatment plans, and even prescribe medications. Millions of patients choose to have NPs as their health care provider, with patient visits totaling more than 1 billion annually.

NPs emphasis on the health and well-being of the whole person is what sets them apart from other health care providers. Their focus on disease prevention, health promotion, as well as health education and counseling. NPs have a knack for guiding patients in making smarter health and lifestyle choices, which can help to lower patients’ out-of-pocket health costs.

Nurse Practitioners offer a new outlook inpatient care and relations and have made an impact on those they care for. We thank you for all that you do! If you want to learn more about everything that NPs do visit aanp.org.

We want to thank all of our locum tenens NPs for the work they do in supporting the facilities they work in. You are a vital role in our healthcare system!

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

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