Too Risky to Leave the Perm Role?
Keen to step off the permanent role conveyor belt/onto the locum train, but feeling like it’s not the ‘right time’? Let us reassure you, it’s possible to have adventure and job security at the same time! Risks be risking ‘The financial environment is too uncertain right now’ ‘I can’t risk being out of work […]
The Road Less Travelled
Living near Nimbin, Usmi enjoys half-hour drives that are more like mini-adventures than commutes. Gone are the days of stressful city traffic; instead, she relishes the freedom to set her own schedule and take the scenic route. Tell us about your sono background I’ve been passionate about sonography for over ten years. I received […]
Helping Others See With Sound
From coaching gymnastics to ultrasound training, Suean Pascoe has always taught with passion. We caught up to hear what motivates her and get some tips to share with tutors to help make life that little bit easier. Teaching novice ultrasound learners for nearly 20 years…where do you get the energy?! Seeing that ‘ah-HA’ moment […]
Location Feature – Armidale
Need a regional refresh and some fresh country air? Look no further than Armidale, the bustling hub of the New South Wales Northern Tablelands. Bursting with first class food, wine, coffee and outdoor, leafy adventures, it’s the perfect place for a moontanned locum sono to explore on the weekends. Give me the basics […]
Vascular Bites
Dan Rae has been kicking around the sono world for a while now. When he’s not in the clinic, he’s creating fun and informative bite sized education for his Insta account Vascular Bites or providing talks to groups large and small. Did we mention he’s a FELLOW OF THE ASA?! Here’s a bit about what […]
Intel from Bermuda
A very intrepid sono went on a four month locum in Bermuda a few years back. How cool! He’s given us some info to share with our crew in case there are more travel junkies out there looking for something fun… “The health system here is based on the US system, so everyone has […]
Rad(Aid) Time in Ethiopia!
Julian Gallardo has been locuming on and off with SFS since 2018 and always has something FUN going on! Here’s a little recap of his time volunteering as a volunteer sono in Ethiopia! ETHIOPIA?! Interesting! How did you come to work with Rad-Aid and tell us a bit about their process… I have a […]
Conditions of a Locum Contract
No doubt you have heard of plenty of variations in the conditions and what can be negotiated when it comes to locuming as a sonographer…but what are these variations, specifically? Read on for some of the basics we thought might be of interest! A few points to know first The contract conditions of locuming […]