The Locum Tenens Guy Podcast Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:00:22 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1804490 en-us © 2026 The Locum Tenens Guy Podcast yes 24640c3a-791f-59ab-b81e-9ade1537a925 Vlad Dzhashi episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Vlad Dzhashi Untitled project from SquadCast Untitled project from SquadCast 📌Caroline PA-c shares how travel led her into full-time locum tenens after working a COVID field hospital assignment in New York City. She explains how to find locums work through targeted state licensing, Google, social media, and networking. 

She compares direct contracts vs agencies and why she now prefers rural assignments. 

Caroline covers licensing strategy, lag times between assignments, expanding skills, PA scope expectations, typical volumes, and pros/cons like higher pay, tax advantages, schedule control.

She reveals the pay rate you PAs can expect as well negotiation tips and so much more.

00:00 Physician Assistant Locum Tenens
00:51 Tell me about yourself and how you came across locums
02:44 How do you find locums jobs
04:34 Locums vs direct
06:35 Why do you love rural assignments
08:56 Demand for PA-c locums
12:22 Skill requirements EM PA-c doing locums work
14:29 Years of experience required for PAc locums work
17:43 patient volume for locums hospitalist and EM PA-c
22:12 Frustrations/Cons of locums work for PAc
24:56 Pay rates for locums work for PAc
27:16 W2 vs 1099 Locums pay rates for PAc
29:32 Pay rates for High Demand PA specialties
30:29 What would do differently if you started again?
34:54 How PAc can negotiate higher locums rates

❗Helpful resources:

📌Check out Caroline's facebook group for high paying APP jobs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19tempjob

👉 Check out my complete guide for locum tenens newbies: https://thelocumguy.com/locum-tenens-guide/

🩺 Looking for locums job - find our agencies' current openings here: https://www.doccafe.com/jobs/company/135548

👉Want us to email you when new high-paying locums jobs open up? Please leave your request here - https://thelocumguy.com/job-search-service/. We work with all specialties across all 50 states.

Find current PAc jobs here: https://thelocumguy.com/jobs/

Text version: https://thelocumguy.com/physician-assistant-locum-tenens/

]]> 📌Caroline PA-c shares how travel led her into full-time locum tenens after working a COVID field hospital assignment in New York City. She explains how to find locums work through targeted state licensing, Google, social media, and networking. 

She compares direct contracts vs agencies and why she now prefers rural assignments. 

Caroline covers licensing strategy, lag times between assignments, expanding skills, PA scope expectations, typical volumes, and pros/cons like higher pay, tax advantages, schedule control.

She reveals the pay rate you PAs can expect as well negotiation tips and so much more.

00:00 Physician Assistant Locum Tenens
00:51 Tell me about yourself and how you came across locums
02:44 How do you find locums jobs
04:34 Locums vs direct
06:35 Why do you love rural assignments
08:56 Demand for PA-c locums
12:22 Skill requirements EM PA-c doing locums work
14:29 Years of experience required for PAc locums work
17:43 patient volume for locums hospitalist and EM PA-c
22:12 Frustrations/Cons of locums work for PAc
24:56 Pay rates for locums work for PAc
27:16 W2 vs 1099 Locums pay rates for PAc
29:32 Pay rates for High Demand PA specialties
30:29 What would do differently if you started again?
34:54 How PAc can negotiate higher locums rates

❗Helpful resources:

📌Check out Caroline's facebook group for high paying APP jobs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19tempjob

👉 Check out my complete guide for locum tenens newbies: https://thelocumguy.com/locum-tenens-guide/

🩺 Looking for locums job - find our agencies' current openings here: https://www.doccafe.com/jobs/company/135548

👉Want us to email you when new high-paying locums jobs open up? Please leave your request here - https://thelocumguy.com/job-search-service/. We work with all specialties across all 50 states.

Find current PAc jobs here: https://thelocumguy.com/jobs/

Text version: https://thelocumguy.com/physician-assistant-locum-tenens/

]]> Vlad Dzhashi Buzzsprout-19656759 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:00:00 -0400 2294 full false How to Negotiate Locum Rates like a Pro: No BS Guide to Getting What You Deserve How to Negotiate Locum Rates like a Pro: No BS Guide to Getting What You Deserve Hi there!

I today's podcast, I will cover how to negotiate the highest pay rate possible.  Negotiation is a big part of how you can get paid the top $$$ for your work.  The text version of this podcast here: https://thelocumguy.com/how-to-negotiate-locum-rates/

Also, check out some of my guides for newbies I've created on my site: 

  • Tax deductions explained in plain English.

  • How to become the highest-paid hospitalist in America

  • Licensing for locums tenens doctors

  • How to read independent contractor agreement in 5 minutes or less

  • Family life and locum tenens: what you need to know



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I today's podcast, I will cover how to negotiate the highest pay rate possible.  Negotiation is a big part of how you can get paid the top $$$ for your work.  The text version of this podcast here: https://thelocumguy.com/how-to-negotiate-locum-rates/

Also, check out some of my guides for newbies I've created on my site: 

  • Tax deductions explained in plain English.

  • How to become the highest-paid hospitalist in America

  • Licensing for locums tenens doctors

  • How to read independent contractor agreement in 5 minutes or less

  • Family life and locum tenens: what you need to know



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For more helpful locum tenens tips please visit my site.






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For more helpful locum tenens tips please visit my site.






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