For flexibility and control, DWC is an ideal option for the physician looking to gain control of your life, have plenty of time for family, church involvement, community service and other volunteer activities, both at home and worldwide.

Doctors who love life. The common denominator of doctors choosing to work with Docs Who Care is that they have something in their life that is of equal or greater importance than medicine.  They make the choice to work part-time with us so they may pursue other interests at the same time.

Small, rural hospitals, clinics and ERs.   Our focus is first and foremost on the small, rural communities where physician recruitment and retention is a challenge.  Currently, we provide physician staffing in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Missouri.

Those of a rural family practice doctor.   Depending on the assignment, your duties might include clinic, in-patient, nursing home, ER, and other community duties including education, consultation and public relations.  If you enjoy the full scope of family practice medicine, you’ll find fulfillment working for DWC.

Community involvement.   DWC has gained a reputation for its physicians who become involved in the communities where they work.  We invite our physicians to get involved through church attendance, participation in high school activities, service clubs, or whatever other areas in which they have an interest.  This involvement is greatly appreciated by the community and helps to build lasting relationships in the towns where you work.

Terrific.   The fact that you demonstrated the flexibility, skill and independence to succeed in a variety of situations is attractive to future employers and partners.  Your experience with DWC will prepare you well for whatever assignment you might accept in the future.

More than you might expect.   You will receive a competitive daily or hourly rate based on the scope of services requested by the site.  Prior to accepting an assignment, you will receive the specifics regarding the compensation should you choose to accept the assignment.

Housing.  Each site provides housing for the DWC physician.  In most cases, an off-campus house, duplex or apartment is available for your use.  Oftentimes, the housing is suitable for your entire family to accompany you on the assignment.  For some weekend assignments, a sleep room in the hospital is provided unless you plan for your spouse and your family to accompany you.

Usually not more than seven consecutive days.  Rather than take you away from your home and family for extended periods of time, DWC assigns physicians for shifts not to exceed seven days.  That allows you time for other responsibilities before returning to that site for another seven day shift…usually two to three weeks apart.  We believe in the value of continuity and do our best to schedule physicians to the same site as much as possible.

That depends.  DWC is called upon to provide both long-term and short-term coverage for sites.  In some cases, our coverage is for six months or less.  In others, our coverage extends into several years of continuous staffing.

A lot.  We will give you a comprehensive description of the assignment that will allow you to evaluate how well it might fit you.  It will also give you critical information such as average number of patients seen in the clinic, in-patient, ER settings, etc.  Accepting an assignment for the first tour also gives you the opportunity to “try out” the site and see how well it suits your skills, personality, etc.

Whatever you like.  Your work with DWC is based on a mutual agreement.  Once your credentials are verified, our scheduling department will include you in assignment offers they believe would match with your skills and interests.  You are free to accept or decline any assignment.  We try to schedule ninety days in advance which allows you to build your personal schedule around DWC.

No.  Providers with Docs Who Care are considered independent contractors.  As such, you are certainly free to make other work arrangements.  You are in control of your work schedule and are not obligated to work any certain number of shifts or hours. Additionally, as an independent  contractor, you are responsible for your personal tax liability, professional liability insurance, and travel expenses to and from the hospital.

Professional credentials, professional liability insurance, Travel.   Whatever you would need to provide in order to practice as a physician anywhere else…license, DEA, state narcotics license (if applicable), etc…is what we will expect.  DWC staff can assist you in finding professional liability insurance that best fits your need.  You will also provide your own travel arrangements to and from each location.

Comparable to any other standards for privileges.  Our verification process includes a thorough review and primary source verification of your education and training, your work history, your current standing with specialty boards and state medical boards, the status of your medical license and privileges with any medical institutions, and more.  We investigate any past or pending malpractice cases filed against you, review any disciplinary actions, and talk with professional references who have worked closely with you within the past two years.  It’s a thorough process that gives us and our clients a comprehensive view of your professional history.

It varies with the assignment.  The requirements vary from site to site.  However, we recommend that you have ACLS, ATLS, and PALS.  In addition, you will need to maintain CME hours in specific areas as required by the site where you are assigned.

It’s up to you. Depending on your ability to complete and return our paperwork, we can complete your DWC verification in a matter of weeks.  We are then able to begin discussing specific work opportunities with you.