A growing number of clinicians are looking to work in healthcare as independent contractors, giving them more flexibility over when and how they work.
While this can sound straightforward in theory, a lack of clarity around worker classification can complicate opportunities for these professionals.
The Department of Labor has proposed a new rule, currently undergoing final review, that could change how businesses engage with independent contractors. One expert argues the change would be for the better.
To explain what the rule could mean for healthcare workers and employers, Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sits down with Regan Parker, chief legal and public affairs officer at ShiftKey, a platform that connects independent healthcare workers with open shifts at healthcare facilities.