sillycibin Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 When you work multiple locums jobs do you have to constantly get re-credentialed? Do you have to keep giving references or does the locums agency act as a clearinghouse for that? I'm thinking of doing locums but not crazy about having my references called every 2-3 months and having to repeat the process over and over again. Also, I was considering hospitalist locums but have never worked as a hospitalist PA. I have inpatient experience doing trauma surgery, and 2 years ER experience for general exposure to things. Could I handle doing hospitalist locums without direct experience doing that specialty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katera Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Most locums credential you one time, but some rare situations (like hospitals) want to put you through it again. Part of it is determined by the length of the assignment. I just took a locum job at an Urgent Care and the UC overlords insisted on a UDS before I could start. Not seen that before with locum work, but whatever. I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezianna Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I worked locums assignments for a number of years, and the companies requested references just once. You generally update your personal information annually. Hospital credentialing is taken care of by the agency you work for. Clients can have particular requirements, like UDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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