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Ep. 89: From staff CRNA to chief to locums: a...

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2026/10/02

Christopher Adams has done just about every version of a CRNA career. Since finishing his training at VCU in 2006, he's worked as a full-time nurse anesthetist in a Level I trauma center, led a team of 40 as chief CRNA, stepped back into clinical practice, and now teaches the next generation as adjunct faculty at VCU. Without ever leaving his home health system, he's added a locums contract and local per diem shifts on top of his full-time role, building a hybrid model that gives him more

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00:55:20

Ep. 88: From the open road to putting down roots with...

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2026/09/18

Dr. Trevor Cabrera, the self-described Nomadic Pediatrician, first joined us on Episode 4 as a new resident who chose locum tenens as his very first job. Six years later he's back at a pivotal moment, having used locums strategically at two big transitions, straight out of residency and again after his neonatology fellowship, and now stepping into a permanent role. In this episode, Dr. Cabrera talks about how locums helped him pay off his student debt in three years, why that freedom reshaped

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00:34:55

Ep. 87: What the locums market really looks like for...

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2026/09/04

Barbie Matroni, a consultant at Weatherby Healthcare who has spent twelve years working exclusively in the oncology and hematology space, says demand has never been higher. In this episode, she joins us to break down what the oncology locums market actually looks like: why demand has surged since 2020, how continuity of care and flexible schedules coexist, where the need is greatest, and the common questions and misconceptions she hears from physicians. She also shares what separates the oncologists

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00:42:31

Ep. 86: Topic: Locums, mission work, and a life of...

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2026/08/21

Dr. Lynn Smith is a family medicine and urgent care physician whose career has taken him from a 23-year practice in rural Arizona to locum tenens assignments on the Navajo reservation, in Wisconsin, and abroad in New Zealand. Today he practices primarily through medical mission work, serving communities in Honduras, Thailand, Guatemala, Peru, and beyond with organizations like the CHG Healthcare Foundation and International Medical Relief. In this episode, Dr. Smith joins us to share the stories and

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00:29:55

Ep. 85: Nearly a decade of full-time locum tenens...

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2026/08/07

Dr. Faullin Paletsky has spent nearly a decade as a full-time locum tenens hospitalist. A night-shift nocturnist who gravitates toward critical access hospitals and has practiced all over the country, he brings a procedural skill set most hospitalists don't like intubations, ventilator management, and central lines. In this episode, Dr. Paletsky joins us to talk about why he chose locums over a permanent job, how he picks assignments and vets locums agencies, life on the road with his wife and

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00:44:27

Ep. 84: A nomadic locum tenens career across more...

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2026/07/24

Board-certified nephrologist and hospitalist Dr. Amy Sprague joins us to share the wisdom of a career spanning nearly four decades. After completing her internal medicine residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu and spending some 30 years in private practice, Dr. Sprague turned to locum tenens around the start of COVID and never looked back.In this episode, Dr. Sprague reflects on the remarkable change she's witnessed in medicine and how her military roots prepared her for the

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00:19:49

Ep. 83: Finding flow with locums and life beyond the...

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2026/07/10

Board-certified vascular surgeon Dr. Lucas Ferrer joins the Locumstory Podcast to share how locum tenens became the bridge out of academia and into a career built on his own terms. After finishing his fellowship at Baylor in 2018, Dr. Ferrer felt the pull of a new challenge and locums gave him a way to keep his hands in open surgery while building something of his own.In this episode, Dr. Ferrer talks about why he gravitates toward smaller community hospitals, how working with CompHealth helped him

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00:29:35

Ep. 82: From Permanent Hospital Job to Full-Time...

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2026/06/26

Physician assistant Alex Oliver joins the Locumstory Podcast to share how he traded a permanent role at a Boston academic hospital for the freedom of full-time locum tenens. A former firefighter and paramedic, Alex found his way into trauma and general surgery as a PA. After easing into locums part-time around his full-time job in late 2024, he discovered the work was more fulfilling, better compensated, and a lot more fun. So he made the leap.In this episode, Alex talks about working with Weatherby

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Ep. 81: A physician’s guide to the IMLC with Kaitlyn...

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2026/06/12

Today’s episode features Kaitlyn Kruczynski, a senior locum tenens consultant who joins us to share how the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is reshaping the way physicians work. With nearly eight years of experience supporting general, trauma, and vascular surgeons, Kaitlyn explains how the compact helps physicians reduce burnout, gain flexibility, and reach communities that may not otherwise have access to care.She breaks down the IMLC in simple terms and offers practical advice for

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Ep. 80: How an EM physician built a career on...

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2026/05/29

Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Helena shares her inspiring journey in emergency medicine, from Budapest to the U.S., and her unique insights as an international medical graduate. She offers practical insight into navigating medical school abroad, matching into EM, managing residency challenges, and recognizing the early signs of burnout.Dr. Helena also discusses choosing flexibility through locum tenens and building a life that is filled with travel, languages, content creation, and creative

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Ep. 79: Dr. Hasselhof’s journey through locum tenens,...

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2026/05/15

Family medicine physician Dr. Viktoria Hasselhof joins us to share how she built a flexible, adventure‑driven career that spans two continents and a wide range of clinical environments. After completing medical school in Germany and finishing residency in Ohio during the height of COVID‑19, she stepped directly into locum tenens work, embracing a path that allowed her to practice in communities from South Dakota to Oregon to the remote Hawaiian island of Molokai.Dr. Hasselhof reflects on leading

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00:37:57

Ep. 78: What physicians should look for in a locums...

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2026/05/01

With more than a decade of experience placing physicians and shaping the next generation of recruiters, Simon Parsons joins us to share his perspective on the realities of locums, from red flags to avoid to the traits of recruiters who genuinely advocate for clinicians. Over 12 years as a physician rep on the general surgery team, Simon placed more than 240 physicians and helped them earn over $40 million in compensation — but what drives him isn’t the numbers. It’s the transformation he’s witnessed

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Ep. 77: Finding balance between patient care and...

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2026/04/17

Physician assistant and travel content creator Robert Vagueiro — known online as The Traveling PA — joins us to share how he’s built a career that blends surgery, adventure, and intentional work‑life balance. Robert discovered his passion for the operating room during clinical rotations and has since built a diverse surgical career spanning general surgery, bariatrics, vascular, urology, and now cardiac surgery.Robert walks through how he navigated each specialty transition, the importance of “just

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Ep. 76: Dr. Mark Pool’s journey into locum tenens,...

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2026/04/03

Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. J. Mark Pool joins us to share how he rebuilt his career after stepping away from a long‑time W‑2 role and discovering locum tenens in 2023. After more than a decade of Q2 call, building service lines, and carrying a demanding surgical workload, Dr. Pool found himself burned out, navigating administrative conflict, and unsure of what came next. A three‑month sabbatical — and a well‑timed phone call — opened the door to a completely new way of practicing medicine.Dr. Pool

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Ep. 75: Balancing a dermatology career, a...

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2026/03/20

Dermatologist Dr. Leah Cardwell joins us to share how she reshaped her career in 2025 by transitioning into locum tenens work while pursuing a year‑long hair transplant fellowship. Dr. Cardwell realized she wanted more flexibility to deepen her expertise in hair loss and surgical restoration — and locums became the key that made it possible.Dr. Cardwell walks through how she balances her fellowship training in Orlando with locums assignments in Alabama and South Dakota, and how she built a schedule

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Ep. 74: A career shaped by rural medicine, private...

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2026/03/06

Family medicine physician Dr. Steven Gordon joins us this episode to reflect on a remarkable career spanning private practice, the Indian Health Service, and more than a decade of locum tenens work across rural and remote communities. Known for his long‑running blog Walkabout Doc and his thoughtful writing on Doximity Op‑Med, Dr. Gordon has spent years documenting the realities of modern medicine — from burnout to joy, from system pressures to the deep meaning found in patient care.Dr. Gordon shares

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Ep. 73: Taxes and financial planning for locum tenens...

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2026/02/20

CPA and certified financial planner Ben Nanney joins the us to break down the financial essentials every locum tenens physician should understand. Through his firm, Locums Tax PLLC, Ben works exclusively with 1099 physicians, helping them navigate taxes, business ownership, and long‑term planning with clarity and confidence.In this episode, Ben shares how he found his way into financial services, why he’s passionate about supporting physicians, and what makes locums providers uniquely positioned —

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Ep. 72: A career in academia, financial wellness, and...

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2026/02/06

Internal medicine physician, academic hospitalist, and financial coach Dr. Brittne Halford shares how she built a career rooted in purpose, representation, and financial empowerment. After completing residency, Dr. Halford paid off her six‑figure student loan debt in under three years — a milestone that sparked her passion for helping others transform their financial lives.Alongside her academic work, she nurtured a lifelong entrepreneurial drive that eventually led her to launch More Joy, More

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Ep. 71: A mid-career pivot into locums as a Neonatal...

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2026/01/23

Neonatal nurse practitioner Thomas Cotto joins us to share his unexpected path into healthcare, his 15‑year career in the NICU, and what ultimately led him to transition into locum tenens work. After a decade in project management, Thomas made the leap into nursing, quickly discovering a passion for neonatal care.Thomas reflects on his years in a high‑volume Level III NICU, the mentors and experiences that built his clinical foundation, and the moment he realized he needed a change. He walks through

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Ep. 70: How locums helped build a business with Dr....

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2026/01/09

Emergency medicine physician, entrepreneur, and disaster‑medicine–trained leader Dr. Moiz Qureshi joins us to share how he built a career that blends clinical practice, administrative leadership, and startup innovation. After years in academic and executive roles, Dr. Qureshi transitioned into full‑time locum tenens to gain the flexibility he needed to pursue his entrepreneurial goals.In this episode, he reflects on growing up as a second‑generation emergency physician, the mentors and experiences

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