There are thousands of physicians who work for long, uninterrupted hours. It was estimated that more than a third of the physicians worked for more than sixty hours a week. On the other hand the Physician Employment continues to be one of the most attractive occupations for younger generations.

The main obstacle to your becoming a doctor is the fierce competition that exists in the entrances to medical schools. Yet this is one occupation where formal training and education is mandatory. The only plus point for you is that once you complete your formal education courses successfully, high earnings is near assured.

Market is full of opportunities for you since it is full of Jobs for Physicians both in the rural as well as in the urban sectors. Especially in the low income areas these opportunities are higher.

Though you may be getting less in comparison to your urban counterparts in terms of individual fees, the overall income would be much higher due to numerical superiority of the patients lining with you for their treatment.

Primary responsibility of the doctor or the Locum Tenens in rural areas is to diagnose the disease and prescribe adequate treatment for healing. In the pursuit you may examine the patient, check up his or her medical histories and perform diagnostic tests.

At the same time you will be counseling the patient on diet, hygiene and also preventive health care. Hence good academic qualification and training becomes an almost indispensable requirement for you.