Are you an adventurer that loves the thrill of a challenging climb? Do you love trying new foods when exploring new cities? Take our quiz below to learn your ideal destination when searching for your next travel locum assignment. Prepare for locum tenens travel before your assignment. Learn Travel Tips
Facing a projected shortage of physicians by 2034, healthcare leaders are reimagining staffing solutions. In collaboration with Becker’s Hospital Review, Maggie Youmans, senior vice president of sales, shares what happens when healthcare organizations embrace locum tenens to support their teams and meet emerging patient needs. In turn, this creates stronger communities. “By planning and budgeting for …
Anne Anderson, executive vice president at Jackson + Coker, recently partnered with Becker’s Healthcare to share the benefits of locum tenens.
How to know if locum tenens is right for you. Considering a new position and looking to explore your options? You’ve heard of locum tenens, but you may be overlooking signs that it’s right for you. Choosing locum tenens can offer many unique benefits apart from full-time positions, no matter what career stage you’re in. …
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Improving access to healthcare in rural communities through locums. “When I was six years old, my grandmother went into the hospital with a broken ankle,” says Jackson + Coker President Tim Fischer. “It was a rural area, and unfortunately, she died there. This really impacted me. Connecting doctors and advanced practitioners with the communities that …
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How to save children by day and be a sci-fi author at night. What does writing sci-fi books have in common with serving as a medical missionary? If you’re Dr. Walter Boutwell, a Neonatologist from Montgomery, Alabama, locum tenens is the secret behind his ability to do both. Inspired by his grandparents who were medical …
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The physician shortage in specialties like primary care and psychiatry has caused a dramatic increase in the demand for nurse practitioners. As a result of an aging population and changes in the healthcare system, many facilities all over the country are left without adequate coverage, and the problem will only continue to grow. In order …
Locums in healthcare. A locum tenens provider is a Latin term for placeholder – to hold the place or to substitute for another person. In the medical industry, this term is specifically referencing a physician or advanced practitioner who temporarily works for a healthcare organization for a defined period of time. The benefits for providers …
Changing your career path to fight burnout. If you’re a physician or an advanced practitioner such as a CRNA, you already know that burnout is a real problem in the medical community. But have you considered solutions for physician burnout? We’ve talked to healthcare professionals from all walks of life, and we’ve noticed that a …
Consider these things before leaving for your locums assignment. Your focus should be on your patients, not what’s happening at your house. You love the opportunity to travel across the country taking locum tenens jobs. Experiencing new places, new sights and sounds. But how can you secure your home-base while you’re away for days or …
Once you and our client agree to move forward with your assignment, our privileging team will assist you and the client in gathering information required by the healthcare facility to grant clinical privileges.
We contact the facility’s Medical Service Office (MSO) for their application and requirements.
We will assist you by pre-populating the facility’s application and sending to the MSO.
We will assist the board by following up on requested items.
MSO will grant privileges based on your training and experience, and you will be able to start your assignment.
As Senior Vice President, Maggie oversees several key specialty divisions and adjacent teams. With a demonstrated history of leading teams and developing individuals across the organization, she is dedicated to inspiring, challenging and empowering associates to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Maggie earned degrees in marketing and management focused on consumer economics from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. She enjoys traveling with her husband to visit different bed and breakfasts. Together, they have been able to see the beauty within their own backyard and across the country.
"I'm passionate about the locum tenens industry - we make a real difference in the lives of both our heroic healthcare providers and the patients they treat."
Anne has been at the forefront of the evolution of locum tenens for more than 35 years. She’s a respected leader with expertise in corporate operations, risk management, credentialing, and travel services. Before joining Jackson + Coker, she served as Executive Vice President at Medical Doctor Associates, part of Cross Country Healthcare.
An ardent industry advocate, Anne served several years on the Board of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO), including two years as president.
Anne received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Spring Hill College. She is also a PADI open water diver and enjoys scuba diving.
