Posts Tagged with "Physician Satisfaction"
View all postsIs Locum Tenens a Good First Job for Physicians?
By David Beran, DO - September 17, 2025
Graduating residents often face uncertainty about their career after training. This article explores how locum tenens positions can offer flexibility, experience, and solutions for new physicians exploring options.
How to Choose a Practice as a Surgeon
By Jerome Enad, MD - August 6, 2025
When deciding where to practice as a surgeon, many factors will shape your long-term career satisfaction. This guide helps surgeons evaluate and choose the right facility and practice model for safety, support, and success.
9 Tips for Staying Motivated as a Clinician
By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - October 25, 2023
While rewarding, staying motivated can be difficult in the emotionally-draining world of patient care. Here are some tips to rediscover your passion as a clinician and avoid burnout.
Finding a Job after Medical Training: Navigating the Maze
By Santoshi Billakota, MD - July 13, 2023
You've finally finished your medical training and now the hurdle of finding your first provider job awaits, but don't worry! This physician has made a guide for navigating contract negotiations, salary, location, practice model, and everything else you'll want to consider when finding your career.
The Cons of Consistency in Scheduling in Medicine: Why You Might Miss Shift Work
By David Beran, DO - February 8, 2023
Shift work as a physician can be rather draining, but a consistent routine comes with its own drawbacks you might not expect. From feeling trapped on weekends to missing the diversity of your inconsistent work schedule, learn what you need to know before making the switch.
Exciting Opportunity in a Town Far Away: Why Locums May Not Be Right for You
By David Beran, DO - November 30, 2022
Locum tenens work can be an exciting and rewarding career path. However, with with the steep learning curves, financial instability, and general uncertainty it brings, locums is not for everyone. Here are a few things to consider before signing that locums contract.
Physician Work/Life Balance: Are You Cheating on Your Family With Your Job?
By Danielle Kelvas, MD - September 21, 2022
Setting a perfect work/life balance is impossible. Something has to give, and you will either be cheating your family or your job; being a doctor includes defending yourself, and standing up for your time. In this article Dr. Danielle Kelvas offers a few best-practice tips for stealing back your time.
Achieving Work/Life Synergy in Healthcare
By Jacob Bollinger, PA - September 15, 2022
Work and time away from work are all really just a part of life. Making the distinction between a work/life balance can be troublesome in that regard, but physician assistant Jacob Bollinger instead suggests we try reframing it as work/life synergy and find ways to make our work lives and home lives support one another.
Physicians: To Change Your Career, Change Your Perspective
By David Beran, DO - October 20, 2021
There are countless alternative career options for physicians, but more often than not, we fall into the sunk costs fallacy. We already spent a decade in school and hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans, and now we want to leave that job? This doesn't seem conducive to any good state of mind, so when changing careers, it's important to also change your perspective.
Rural Medicine: Go Small to Win Big
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - September 29, 2021
Though not as glamorous as taking jobs in the big city, rural physician jobs offer a variety of benefits. Many rural hospital teams report a higher level of camaraderie and ingenuity, and it can be easier to have a voice on a smaller team. Sometimes you need to go small to win big.
