Jim & Alice Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 A long time friend of mine, in his 60's, is a semi-retired ER Doctor, and is pondering some extensive RV traveling... but he would like to keep active-working in some manner. Any medical folks out there with experience and/or advice to offer such a person? Thanks Jim 2007 Dolphin Safe-T-Plus Steering Bar Our Blog: Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chance Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm a retired Army nurse and have known a number of people (both physicians and nurses) who have done the travel/work thing. Most have done it through an agency which will find the contract and take care of/assist with the licensure stuff for each state. (As active duty military, we worked on a "federal island" and didn't have to have a license for each state where we were stationed.) There never seems to be a shortage of positions out there - especially for an emergency physician. Rob 2012 F350 CC LB DRW 6.7 2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows Full-time since 8/2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp093018 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Getting on the Veterans Administration payroll might work, they are always under-staffed and might look favorably on temporary help. I know the Yuma clinic rarely had enough Physicians, and when they did have one or two, they were usually on loan from somewhere else.....or volunteer at homeless shelters ? '06 Elite Suites, '08 Softail Classic, '06 Softail Deuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 We were volunteers with a doctor once in AZ who spent summers in AK doing volunteer medical work with the natives some summers and sometimes did volunteer medical work on reservations in the lower states. I don't know what sort of licensing he had to deal with. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooseknuckles Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Have him google "locum tenens." Plenty of short term and long term opportunities throughout the country. Numerous agencies but I bet if he were to ask some of the other docs in his current group/hospital if any of them know a good locums recruiter or of a hospital that use locums physicians he would get some solid feedback. ER shift opportunities are endless. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Alice Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Thanks, folks, for these suggestions. I have passed them on to my old friend to consider... he did considerable volunteer work back during Katrina, but that is a story for him to pass on. We'll see where he goes from here! He's one of those that reminds you... 'There are good people in this world'. Jim 2007 Dolphin Safe-T-Plus Steering Bar Our Blog: Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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