How Do I Become a Locum Pharmacist?

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Published: Tuesday, 22nd September , 2020, 10:18 am
Written by Chris Dixon

Many pharmacists consider taking up the role of a locum at some point in their career. Much like freelancers or temp workers in other industries, the arrangement offers some inherent benefits such as increased flexibility and greater control over your working hours.

Whether you’re looking to take a break from full-time work, trying to get experience in other areas, or simply want to see what it’s like to work as a locum, there are a number of important considerations to make when making the change. 

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Do Dental Hygienists Need Malpractice Insurance?

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Published: Wednesday, 16th September , 2020, 1:12 pm
Written by Chris Dixon

Malpractice issues are more commonly associated with dentists than dental hygienists, but it’s still crucial for all professionals who engage in patient care to be aware of their liabilities when it comes to malpractice. 

Malpractice is the failure to exercise an ordinary degree of professional skill, which results in injury, loss, or damage. And while dental hygienists are less exposed to this scope, there is still a standard level of care expected from them, and a deviation of this can indeed be considered as malpractice, in the eyes of your patients as well as the law. 

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Who is Responsible for Malpractice Insurance for Locum Tenens?

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Published: Tuesday, 8th September , 2020, 7:45 am
Written by Chris Dixon

Locums have been used in the medical profession for many years. Much like in other industries that utilize part-time or temporary staff, this working arrangement has proven beneficial both to the part-time or short-term contracted employee (locums), as well as the organisations that they serve. 

To mention only a few benefits of this system, medical practitioners who become locums are able to enjoy greater working flexibility, while practices have access to a highly skilled and accountable pool of individuals they can call on when they are facing staff shortages.

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Income Protection and Locum Insurance for Pharmacists

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Published: Monday, 31st August , 2020, 7:36 am
Written by Chris Dixon

Being a pharmacist can be taxing. And when you’re offering medical advice and services to a high volume of people each day, the last thing you want to deal with is you or any of your permanent staff getting ill and taking a long period of time off work. 

While larger pharmacies might be able to handle daily operations with less people on hand, others might be swamped and find it difficult to offer the normal level of care and service people expect from them.

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