WHAT IS LOCUM TENENS STAFFING?
The term Locum Tenens is Latin for “holding one’s place”. In the medical context, this term generally refers to temporary nurse practitioner and temporary physician staffing services.
Barton Associates is a leading national locum tenens staffing company that recruits and assigns locum physicians and locum nurse practitioners to perform medical services at healthcare facilities and medical practices across the country on a temporary basis in a wide variety of practice areas.
Locum tenens physician and nurse practitioner assignments can be full or part time and range in duration from just a few shifts to a year or more.
WHY DO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND PRACTICES USE LOCUMS?
Our clients use locum tenens physicians and nurse practitioners to manage a wide variety of healthcare staffing challenges—ensuring patient access, continuity of care, and the ability to generate revenue.
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THE LOCUM TENENS INDUSTRY
There is a nationwide shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners—and this shortage is expected to grow significantly over the next decade. As a result, many healthcare facilities and practices are, or will be, experiencing difficulties maintaining the level of coverage needed to ensure patient access and maximize revenue.
In order to manage these staffing challenges, practices are increasingly turning to Barton Associates for fast and efficient physician and nurse practitioner staffing solutions.