Getting credentialed for your first locum shift
Congratulations on making the decision to venture into the world of locuming! Now that you’re ready for work, let’s go through what needs to happen from here to lock in your first shift.
In general, to be able to work as a locum doctor, you’ll need to apply through a recruitment agency. The agency acts as the bridge between you and the employer, to make sure everything is in place and you’re fit to perform the role you applied for. So once you’ve find the right job on Hopmedic and pressed apply, your details will be sent to one of our partnering recruitment agencies. From here, a consultant with reach out to you to discuss in detail what you’ll need provide in order to become credentialed.
Being credentialed means meeting all the requirements to begin work at a new healthcare organization. It involves you providing a long list of documents and possibly completing a few online modules as requested by your future employer. This is definitely the hardest part of becoming a locum, but the good news is, you’re doing most of the hard work now. The next time you apply for a locum shift, either you’re already credentialed with the hospital, or they’ll only need you to complete one or two extra documents.
If you want to make a head start, here are some of the documents you’ll need to begin the credentialing process
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Your latest CV
Vaccination records
NSW Working with children
National police check
Secondary employment form — if you’re currently employed by a local health district
References — Most of the time it’ll have to be from three consultants
