William D. Walklett, MD, is a pioneer of sorts. A board certified radiologist, he has worked locum tenens radiology jobs for two decades, covering (at last count) 41 hospitals and 21 clinics. He currently holds 16 state medical licenses and serves as a medical director for VISTA Staffing. He loves to travel and has threatened to put together an around-the-world trip based solely on frequent flyer miles. He went skydiving on his 70th birthday (in green suit) and hopes to fly an ultralight aircraft or paraglider in the near future (if the fates and his wife allow).
Bill Walklett, MD
Blog Posts
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Monday, February 18, 2008
One of the most memorable places I have stayed during a locum tenens radiology assignment was a converted carriage house behind the home of a radiologist I was helping out. It was restored with such attention to detail, charming, with a spiral wrought iron staircase. And it was within walking distance of the hospital.
Another time my wife came with me and we stayed in a lovely two-bedroom condo in Vermont. It was winter and it
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Monday, February 11, 2008
After my internship, I was a Navy flight surgeon for three years. Then I took a Navy residency at Bethesda Naval Hospital and practiced for several years at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. I left active duty in 1969 to become chairman of the radiology department at University Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, where I worked with a five-person group for many years. Eventually the group fell victim to political dealings that lead to our break