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Remember that old phrase, “Join the Navy, see the World” ?  Well, you can do that in chiropractic, too.  If you have graduated and have your license, but you’re not ready to open a practice, and you don’t want to commit to an associate position, you might want to consider becoming a locum tenens --  someone who goes into an office in a temporary capacity to do chiropractic work.  A locum tenens is, literally, a “place holder” (locum = place, tenens =to hold); it is usually abbreviated as simply “locum” work.

There are lots of reasons why an office would need a “temp”:  maternity leave, medical leave, around-the-world cruise, military duty, and on and on.  If you want to do locum work, check with your state chiropractic association to see if they will put you on their listing.  You might also want to check out the practice-for-sale and associate-wanted articles in Chiropractic Economics and contact doctors who are looking for associates or who need to leave a practice, or try the “Finding a Job in Chiropractic” article on StudentDC.  You might be able to fill in temporarily until a new associate is hired (or maybe you want to stay and fill the position).  Being a “temp” or locum is a great way to learn more about running a chiropractic office and keeping your skills sharp while you’re trying to figure out what to do.

It’s a win-win for everyone — the doctor gets a qualified chiropractor to run the practice, and you get some money and a chance to see the world, and maybe find a great job.

Date: Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 9:07 pm | Category: associate and independent contractor issues, getting an associate position, getting ready to practice | RSS Feed: RSS 2.0 feed.
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