Physician FAQs

There is no cost to you to work with PhysiciansPRN. Our search and placement services are completely free to you throughout the entire process.

As a locum tenens physician, your compensation is highly competitive, and is based on your specialty and the type of position you fill. PhysiciansPRN pays bi-weekly (every other week) on Fridays either by check or direct deposit, based on your preference. Timesheets are due on the Monday of that week. There are numerous tax advantages to working as an independent contractor. We encourage you to consult with your tax advisor for details.

PhysiciansPRN will arrange all travel accommodations while you’re on assignment, including airfare, lodging, rental car, parking, tolls, gas and mileage.

• Lodging: For short-term assignments, you’ll stay in a hotel. For long-term stretches –– say, positions that last two to three months or more –– we provide you with an apartment or similar accommodation to make your time away from home as comfortable and relaxing as possible.
• Rental Car and Gasoline: We pay for a rental car and reimburse you for gas. If you work close to home, we reimburse you for your mileage at the current Federal IRS rate of $0.575 per mile.
• Parking and Tolls: We reimburse you for all parking and tolls related to your assignment.

As a locum tenens, you are an independent contractor and are responsible for providing your own health care coverage. Keep in mind that your health insurance premiums may be tax deductible. We encourage you to contact your tax advisor for more information.

Absolutely. Once you find the right locums position through PhysiciansPRN, we work with you to secure all necessary credentialing prior to your start date, from completing applications on your behalf to tracking down needed information.

Yes. We’ll gladly help you obtain new state licenses, as well as secure DEA registrations and Controlled Substance registrations, if required.

Yes. Our comprehensive coverage –– provided through an “A” rated insurance company ––is claims-made and maintains a retroactive date to our founding as a locum tenens agency. Once you complete our application and go through our credentialing process, you can go work for us anywhere under our policy.