Job Satisfaction is 38% Higher for Locum Physicians Than Permanent Peers

Survey Also Uncovers Locum Tenens Doctors Report Better Work-Life Balance

PEABODY, Mass. — Barton Associates, the 4th largest locum tenens staffing agency in the United States with nine offices nationwide, conducted a survey of its network of physicians and found that full[1]and part-time locum tenens providers are 38% more likely to be happy in their current position than doctors in permanent roles.

Nine out of 10 locum tenens doctors with an opinion on the topic said they were happy in their current position. In contrast, only about two-thirds (65%) of permanent doctors with an opinion said they were happy in their current role. This higher job satisfaction may be attributed to locum tenens physicians feeling as though they have more work-life balance than their permanent counterparts. According to the survey, about eight out of 10 locum tenens doctors with an opinion agreed that their work-life balance is satisfactory, compared to only 58% of permanent doctors who had the same opinion.

In addition to gauging provider happiness, the survey uncovered that locum tenens physicians are 33% more likely to say they are fairly compensated as a healthcare provider than doctors in permanent positions.