2027 Annual Locum Tenens Survey for Healthcare Providers

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1. What is your degree?

MD / DO

CRNA

PhD, PsyD

DDS

Anesthesiology Assistant

Other (please specify)

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2. What is your primary medical specialty?

Anesthesiology

Cardiology

Child Psychiatry

Critical Care

Dentistry

Emergency Medicine

Family Practice

General Practitioner

Geriatrics

Hematology

Hospitalist

Internal Medicine

Neurology

Oncology

Orthopedics

OB/GYN

Occupational Medicine

Pediatrics

PMR

Psychiatry

Psychology

Surgery

Urgent Care

Urology

Other (please specify)

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3. How long have you been working as a locum tenens provider?

I haven’t yet worked as a locus tenens provider

Less than a 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

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4. Why do you choose to work as a locum tenens instead of a more traditional practice model? (Select all that apply.)

Avoid politics of employed position

Avoid pressures/stresses of employed position

Better pay

Diversity of practice settings

Diversity of practice locations

Explore options for employed position

Flexibility in schedule

Mitigate my own burnout

Professional development

Supplement my existing employed position

Travel

Other (please specify)

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5. How do you typically search for locum positions? (Select all that apply.)

Direct contact with my locum firm(s)

Referrals from colleagues

Internet search

Locum agency job boards

Non-agency job boards

Other (please specify)

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6. Rank which factors are most important to you when selecting a locums position. Move the arrows up or down in order of importance or drag and drop your selections.

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7. To what extent do you typically travel for locums positions? (Select all that apply)

Less than 50 miles

In-state, but greater than 50 miles

Out of state

I’ll go anywhere

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8. What factors are most important in choosing a locum tenens agency? (Select top 4 responses.)

Agency focus in my geographic areas of interest

Agency focus in my specialty

Direct deposit (pay)

Ease of credentialing

No specific reason, they just caught me at the right time

Number of positions offered

Online timesheets

Pay

Relationship/communication with recruiter

Reputation of the agency

Size of the agency

Specific advertisement or marketing piece

Specific locum tenens opportunity

Other (please specify)

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9. How well accepted are you as a locum by the full-time staff?

Embraced

Accepted

Not accepted

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10. What is the average length of your locum positions?

< 1 month

1-2 months

3-5 months

6 months or longer

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11. On average, how many hours per week do you work in a locum position?

< 16 hours

17-32 hours

33-40 hours

41 or more hours

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12. How many locum positions do you work in a year?

4-6

7-10

>10

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13. In what ways has the physician shortage affected your locum opportunities?

I’ve had more job opportunities – I’ve seen a significant increase in available locum tenens positions.

Flexible scheduling – There’s a greater ability to negotiate work schedules.

More remote work – There are increased opportunities for telemedicine roles.

Greater geographic range – I’m considering assignments in new or more remote locations.

Minimal impact – The shortage hasn't significantly changed my locum tenens career.

Increased pay

No change

Other (please specify)

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14. How satisfied are you with the compensation for locum tenens work?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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15. Compared to your compensation before locum tenens, how has your income changed?

I make significantly more now than I did before.

I make slightly more now than I did before.

I make around the same as I did before.

I make slightly less now than I did before.

I make significantly less now than I did before.

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16. How would you rate your work-life balance while working as a locum tenens professional?

Excellent

Good

Neutral

Poor

Very Poor

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17. How likely are you to recommend locum tenens to a colleague?

Very likely

Likely

Maybe for the right person

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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18. Do you take advantage of IMLC (The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact)?

Yes

Not aware of IMLC

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19. Could you make a career out of locum tenens?

Absolutely – I already have or plan to pursue it full-time.

Possibly – I'm considering it as a long-term option.

Maybe – I prefer locum work part-time or alongside a permanent role.

Unlikely – I see it as a short-term or temporary option.

No – I don’t think locum work would suit my long-term career goals.

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20. At what stage of your career did you first start locums?

Within 1-5 years of completion of training

Mid-career

After retiring

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21. How long have you been in practice?

< 1 year

1 – 5 years

6 – 10 years

11 – 20 years

20+ years

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22. How many locum agencies are you registered with?

3-5

6-7

None

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23. How many locum agencies have you accepted positions with in the last year?

3-5

6-7

None

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24. What is your single biggest frustration with locum tenens agencies?

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25. Please enter your contact info: (This information will only be used to send you the copy of this report.)

Name

Email Address

2027 Annual Locum Tenens Survey for Healthcare Providers

This survey should take less than 5 minutes

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* 1. What is your degree?

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* 2. What is your primary medical specialty?

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* 3. How long have you been working as a locum tenens provider?

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* 4. Why do you choose to work as a locum tenens instead of a more traditional practice model? (Select all that apply.)

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* 5. How do you typically search for locum positions? (Select all that apply.)

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* 6. Rank which factors are most important to you when selecting a locums position. Move the arrows up or down in order of importance or drag and drop your selections.

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* 7. To what extent do you typically travel for locums positions? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. What factors are most important in choosing a locum tenens agency? (Select top 4 responses.)

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* 9. How well accepted are you as a locum by the full-time staff?

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* 10. What is the average length of your locum positions?

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* 11. On average, how many hours per week do you work in a locum position?

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* 12. How many locum positions do you work in a year?

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* 13. In what ways has the physician shortage affected your locum opportunities?

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* 14. How satisfied are you with the compensation for locum tenens work?

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* 15. Compared to your compensation before locum tenens, how has your income changed?

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* 16. How would you rate your work-life balance while working as a locum tenens professional?

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* 17. How likely are you to recommend locum tenens to a colleague?

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* 18. Do you take advantage of IMLC (The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact)?

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* 19. Could you make a career out of locum tenens?

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* 20. At what stage of your career did you first start locums?

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* 21. How long have you been in practice?

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* 22. How many locum agencies are you registered with?

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* 23. How many locum agencies have you accepted positions with in the last year?

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* 24. What is your single biggest frustration with locum tenens agencies?

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* 25. Please enter your contact info: (This information will only be used to send you the copy of this report.)

1. What is your degree?

2. What is your primary medical specialty?

3. How long have you been working as a locum tenens provider?

4. Why do you choose to work as a locum tenens instead of a more traditional practice model? (Select all that apply.)

5. How do you typically search for locum positions? (Select all that apply.)

6. Rank which factors are most important to you when selecting a locums position. Move the arrows up or down in order of importance or drag and drop your selections.

7. To what extent do you typically travel for locums positions? (Select all that apply)

8. What factors are most important in choosing a locum tenens agency? (Select top 4 responses.)

9. How well accepted are you as a locum by the full-time staff?

10. What is the average length of your locum positions?

11. On average, how many hours per week do you work in a locum position?

12. How many locum positions do you work in a year?

13. In what ways has the physician shortage affected your locum opportunities?

14. How satisfied are you with the compensation for locum tenens work?

15. Compared to your compensation before locum tenens, how has your income changed?

16. How would you rate your work-life balance while working as a locum tenens professional?

17. How likely are you to recommend locum tenens to a colleague?

18. Do you take advantage of IMLC (The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact)?

19. Could you make a career out of locum tenens?

20. At what stage of your career did you first start locums?

21. How long have you been in practice?

22. How many locum agencies are you registered with?

23. How many locum agencies have you accepted positions with in the last year?

24. What is your single biggest frustration with locum tenens agencies?

25. Please enter your contact info: (This information will only be used to send you the copy of this report.)