Shummy Muse has 10+ years of experience helping locum tenens physicians secure new medical licenses. She has developed long lasting relationships with state medical boards. She started her career licensing for locums assignments exclusively, but now helps any physician wishing to obtain a new license the United States through VISTA’s Physician Licensing Resources division. She is also a great resource to the VISTA Physician Search and Consulting Division, helping physicians transition into great new permanent jobs with ease.
Shummy Muse
Blog Posts
-
Monday, January 21, 2008
- We are seeing an increase in the number of states that require FBI and state criminal background checks. This usually includes getting fingerprinted, which can take six to eight weeks. When you are working with a scheduler and considering locum tenens positions, please keep this in mind.
- Another trend we have seen is an increase in the number of boards requiring physicians to complete a profile. This can usually be done via the Internet,
-
Monday, January 14, 2008
When you are applying for medical licensure in the US for either a locum tenens or permanent license, remember that the majority of medical boards require a recent (within the last six months) photograph. The medical boards do not accept digital photos printed on regular paper. The photos MUST be passport quality of a physician’s head and shoulders. Some boards require this photo be black and white; others require color. It’s true, digital