This episode is timed to release as the new year is soon to begin and many of our colleagues are stepping away to start their locuming journey. We hope that this can begin to answer some of the questions about locuming and provide some clarity and reassurance.
Originally hailing from Malaysia, Dr. Lilian Tnew moved to New Zealand aged 18 to pursue a medical degree at Otago Medical School. While training in rural medicine, she has spanned experience as a medical registrar and anaesthetic registrar. She has enjoyed locuming for two years around New Zealand, from as far south as Invercargill to as far north as Whangārei. She joins us today to discuss the pearls and pitfalls of being a locum doctor.
In this episode, we discuss:
It was a conscious decision to not mention any specific locum agencies to keep this episode as neutral as possible. For this reason, even though we are both registered with locum agencies, I have not linked any referral codes or affiliate links. Referral links will provide both you and the referrer a referral bonus of anywhere between $500 to $2000 - if you would like a referral link, please feel free to contact me or the speaker directly.
The primary agencies in New Zealand, as far as we are aware, include: STAT Recruitment, MedRecruit, Global Medics, Triple0 and Ochre. This episode is not sponsored by any of the agencies above and not affiliated.
Similarly, the primary accounting platforms mentioned are Xero and Hnry. Since publishing this episode, I have signed onto Hnry in an effort to become slightly more independent and savvy!
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As always, if you have any feedback or queries, or if you would like to get in touch with the speaker, feel free to get in touch at doctornos@pm.me.
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