Your CV, your say

Asking about a locum assignment and agreeing to be submitted for it are two different things.

You may want to know the rate. You may be exploring a new location. You may simply be finding out whether the schedule could work.

That conversation should give you more information, not leave you wondering where your CV went.

Before a recruiter sends your name or CV to a facility, you should understand the opportunity and be clear about what you’re approving. A few direct questions can help keep everyone on the same page.

What does being “submitted” mean?

Recruiters may use words like “introduction,” “name-clearance” and “submission” for different steps. Ask what the next step actually involves.

Will the recruiter share your name? Send your CV? Present you for a specific assignment? Check whether the facility already has a record of you through another agency?

Those details matter. Ero has highlighted situations where a clinician’s name was sent before they believed they had agreed to a submission. That can create confusion about which agency is representing them for an opportunity.

Facility and agency policies vary. Get the process explained before you approve it.

Five things to confirm before you say yes

1. Which facility and which role?

Ask for the facility, location and specific assignment. Confirm the specialty, clinical setting and expected duties. If the facility hasn’t been named yet, clarify what information would be shared before you learn its identity.

Approving one opportunity shouldn’t leave you guessing whether you also approved introductions elsewhere.

2. What does the compensation include?

Understand the proposed rate and what is still being negotiated. Ask how call, overtime, travel, housing and malpractice coverage would be handled, where relevant.

You don’t need every contract detail settled to have a useful conversation. You do need to know which terms are confirmed and which are estimates.

3. What schedule are you considering?

Confirm the expected start date, assignment length, shift pattern and call requirements. Ask about any minimum availability or ongoing commitment.

A good hourly rate doesn’t make an assignment workable if the schedule doesn’t fit your life.

4. Where will you actually work?

Confirm the worksite and whether coverage could include more than one location. Ask about travel expectations and any onsite requirements.

A city name alone may not tell you enough to decide.

5. What exactly am I authorizing?

Ask what the recruiter will send, to whom and for which opportunity. Clarify whether name-clearance is a separate step and whether the facility has any existing record of your representation.

If you’ve discussed the role with another recruiter, say so. Ask how overlapping conversations or submissions would be handled under that facility’s process.

Put your approval in writing and keep the confirmation. It gives both you and your recruiter a clear reference.

A message you can copy

What if your CV has already been sent?

Start by asking for the facts: who received it, when it was sent, which role it concerned and what permission the recruiter relied on.

Then explain what you understood you had authorized. If another agency is involved, tell both recruiters and ask how the facility’s process applies before approving another submission.

Keep the messages and confirmations together. The next step will depend on the circumstances and the relevant policies or agreements. A second submission won’t necessarily resolve the first one.

Keep the conversation clear

A recruiter can introduce you to opportunities you might never find on a job board. Ero’s own posts describe the value of clinician-approved introductions, including when there isn’t an advertised opening.

The key is knowing what you’re saying yes to.

Ask the questions. Understand the next step. Give permission for the opportunity you actually want to pursue.