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Encyclopedia > Locum tenens

Locum tenens is a Latin phrase literally meaning "holding place." In common usage, it refers to a temporarily held office or position, often that of a physician or a bishop. Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ...


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Locum tenens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (217 words)
Thus, a physician who must be absent from his or her duties may have a locum tenens available to care for his or her patients.
For example, Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) of the Orthodox Church in America was the locum tenens of that church's Diocese of New England (in addition to his responsibilities as the Archbishop of Washington and New York) until the election of Bishop Nikon (Liolin) in October 2005.
Locum tenens is a cognate of the word lieutenant (which came to English through French).
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Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that literally means "holding a place" and in the healthcare industry it generally refers to professionals seeking temporary employment.
Locum tenens is also the choice of many experienced professionals who are not ready to retire, but want to scale down the rigors and administrative hassles of full-time practice.
Still, other professionals choose locum tenens work in mid-career as a way to find the right position in a new area, or while they are in professional transition, such as from military to civilian practice or while in the process of starting their own businesses.
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