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Thinking About Locum Tenens—But Unsure Where to Start?

Locum tenens hospitalist work can offer flexibility, higher income, and freedom—but only if you know how to navigate licensing, contracts, taxes, agencies, and burnout the right way. 

Locums Unlocked is a step-by-step online course for healthcare providers who want to confidently enter, optimize, or exit hospitalist locum tenens work—without costly mistakes or overwhelm.

🎯 Clarity. Strategy. Financial control. Work-life balance.

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What You will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how locum tenens medicine actually works (beyond recruiter sales pitches)

  • Secure multi-state licenses faster and stay compliant

  • Confidently review and negotiate locums contracts

  • Choose the right pay model and avoid common compensation traps

  • Manage 1099 income, taxes, deductions, and retirement like a pro

  • Compare and leverage multiple locum agencies strategically

  • Streamline travel, housing, onboarding, and new-site adaptation

  • Prevent burnout while maintaining work-life balance

  • Build a long-term career strategy—with or without locums

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Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

Hospitalist physicians considering locum tenens

Early-career doctors seeking flexibility and income optimization

Burned-out clinicians exploring alternatives to permanent roles

Current locums physicians who want better contracts, pay, and balance

Physicians planning a transition out of locums into their next phase

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Peter L - Hospitalist MD

“This course explained everything recruiters never tell you. I negotiated a better contract within weeks.”

Keith W - Internal Medicine Physician

“I finally understand taxes, licensing, and retirement as a locums physician.”

Wendy M - Locum Tenens Hospitalist

“Clear, practical, and honest. I wish I had this before my first assignment.”

Meet Anne W. Burton, DO

Dr. Anne W. Burton is a practicing physician with extensive experience in hospital medicine and locum tenens work. Through firsthand experience, she has navigated:

  • Multi-state licensing and credentialing

  • Contract negotiations and agency relationships

  • 1099 income, taxes, and independent benefits

  • Burnout prevention and sustainable career design

She created Locums Unlocked to give physicians the transparent, practical guidance she wished she had when starting out—without the confusion, misinformation, or financial missteps.

About the Course – Course Outline

Locums Unlocked: A Doctor’s Guide to Thriving in Hospitalist Locum Tenens

  1. Module 1: Welcome & Course Orientation

    1 lesson
    1. Welcome & Course Orientation

  2. Module 2: Understanding Locum Tenens Medicine

    1 lesson
    1. Understanding Locum Tenens Medicine

  3. Module 3: Licensing, Credentialing & Compliance

    3 lessons
    1. Multi-State Licensing Strategies (IMLC and Beyond)
    2. Credentialing Timelines and Requirements
    3. Maintaining Active Licenses, DEA, and State CSRs

  4. Module 4: Contract Negotiation & Legal Considerations

    3 lessons
    1. Anatomy of a Locums Contract
    2. Negotiating Skills: Rates, Call, Travel, and Per Diem
    3. When to Use a Contract Attorney

  5. Module 5: Financial Planning & Compensation

    3 lessons
    1. Pay Models (Hourly, Daily, Stipends, Hybrids)
    2. 1099 vs W-2 Tax Implications
    3. Retirement and Benefits for Independents

  6. Module 6: Finding & Securing Assignments

    1 lesson
    1. Finding & Securing Assignments

  7. Module 7: Comparing Top Locum Agencies

    3 lessons
    1. Evaluation Criteria and Decision Matrix
    2. Agency Profiles and Tradeoffs
    3. Maximizing Leverage Across Agencies

  8. Module 8: Logistics & Travel

    1 lesson
    1. Logistics & Travel

  9. Module 9: Onboarding & Adapting to New Facilities

    1 lesson
    1. Onboarding & Adapting to New Facilities

  10. Module 10: Work-Life Balance & Burnout Prevention

    1 lesson
    1. Work-Life Balance & Burnout Prevention

  11. Module 11: Career Growth & Transitioning Out of Locums

    1 lesson
    1. Career Growth & Transitioning Out of Locums

  12. Module 12: Taxes, Retirement & Financial Freedom

    0 lessons
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