17. Design Your Locum Tenens Life

Hi! I'm Dr. Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez. And, this is Episode #17!

Today, we have a wonderful guest, Dr. Cory Fawcett from FinancialSuccessMD! We have a great conversation with Dr. Fawcett about the specifics of designing your physician life as a locum tenens. We discuss some key insights, and many, many tips for you to consider. Enjoy!

You can contact and follow Dr. Fawcett at these links:

-- Website: FinancialSuccessMD
-- Course: Thriving in Locum Tenens
-- Books: Doctors Guide to Book Series
-- Facebook: @FinancialSuccessMD
--Blog: FinancialSuccessMD Blog

Thank you for joining us this week!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:51 Welcome Dr. Corey Fawcett!
• 2:00 How did you become a doctor?
• 5:55 A passion for General Surgery
• 8:08 Dr. Fawcett's Medical Career
• 9:29 Book: Dr. Goat
• 10:18 Inspiration
• 11:15 Real-Estate Investing
• 12:46 Post Medical School Debt
• 15:57 Post-MD Tip #1: Pay Loans Early
• 16:27 Post-MD Tip #2: 1st Paycheck Timing
• 18:14 Post-MD Tip #3: Job Swap Expenses
• 19:46 Locum Tenens (LT)
• 22:09 LT Tip #1: Use to Test Drive Places
• 23:30 LT Tip #2: Use to Keep Skills Sharp
• 24:47 Getting Locum Tenens Jobs
• 27:28 Malpractice Insurance
• 30:27 Credentialing
• 32:20 DEA
• 33:31 Insurance Carriers
• 38:01 Tip #3: Repeat Locations
• 40:51 Tip #4: Identify Your Ideal Job
• 45:12 Tip #5: Leverage Your Physician Power
• 46:42 Tip #6: Deal Before Signing Contract
• 47:24 Tip #7: Invest in a Lawyer
• 48:45 You Have Power!
• 51:23 Contact Info
• 52:19 Thank you!
• 52:32 Outro