Locum tenens recruiter advice for physicians starts with one simple test - do they actually know who you are.
A good agent can change your entire experience, and a bad one can make you want to hang up forever.
In this video, you will hear what separates recruiters worth keeping from the cold callers who waste your time.
It comes down to relationships, context, and whether they understand your training before they pitch a job.
When an agent is solid, you do not just send references and disappear.
You stay in touch for years, because they put you in focus and bring you roles that make sense.
One detail says everything: asking a board certified pediatrician to cover an adult jail or do surgery is an instant red flag.
That mismatch is common in physician recruiting, and it pushes great clinicians away fast.
What is the most out of touch recruiting call you have ever gotten?
Pediatrician Trevor Cabrera discusses his article "Locum tenens: Reclaiming purpose, autonomy, and financial freedom in medicine."
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