Re: Starting own agency to negotiate own contract?
Some travelers do work as independent contractors, but not all facilities are willing to work with them.
Be sure you are prepared for all the implications of being an independent - finding/negotiating and paying for your own housing, utilities, etc upfront, carrying your own health, life and malpractice insurance (more expensive as an individual than a group), putting back and paying your own taxes (federal, home state and state you are working in). Keep in mind that you will be billing the hospital for your service, not being paid by payroll, so there may be quite a bit of lag time between billing and getting paid. This means you should have several months expenses saved up before starting.
I'm not saying this to discourage you, but just to give you some things to look at before jumping into this.
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