Looking for locum tenens jobs in North Carolina? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists on short and long-term assignments throughout the US.
What’s it like to work as a locum tenens provider in North Carolina? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in North Carolina. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in North Carolina:
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Our client is actively seeking a Neurological Surgery Physician Assistant for an 84-day assignment in North Carolina, commencing Jun 1, 2026. This role involves 7a-7p shifts, focusing on trauma, managing admissions and discharges, performing consultations, and offering OR first assist duties if desired.Responsibilities and DutiesHandle trauma casesManage...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Neurological Surgery Nurse Practitioner for an impactful 84-day assignment with our client in NC, starting Jun 1, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient care through 7a-7p shifts, focusing on trauma cases, admissions, discharges, consultations, and offering the opportunity for OR first assist duties if desired.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Neurological Surgery Nurse Practitioner for an 84-day assignment with our client in North Carolina. This exciting role begins on Sep 7, 2026, and primarily involves night shifts from 7p-7a. You will manage patient admissions, discharges, and consultations, with the opportunity for OR first assist if desired, contributing to...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Neurological Surgery Physician Assistant for an 84-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Sep 7, 2026. This role involves night shifts from 7p-7a, primarily focusing on admissions, discharges, consultations, and offering the opportunity for OR first assist.Responsibilities and DutiesAdmissions/DischargesConsultationsOR...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a skilled Hematologist/Oncologist Physician for a 96-day assignment in North Carolina, starting May 4, 2026. This role involves 8a-5p shifts, with a 1:3 shared call rotation. The incoming physician will primarily focus on outpatient oncology, managing a diverse range of cancer cases including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician
We are actively seeking a skilled Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a dynamic 19-day assignment in North Carolina, commencing Apr 3, 2026. This vital role focuses on patient care within a busy emergency department, where you will manage a diverse range of cases, collaborate closely with available specialty consultants, and respond to emergent...
Location:NC
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client is actively seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 19-day assignment in North Carolina, commencing Apr 3, 2026. This role involves providing care in a high-volume emergency department, utilizing available specialty consultations, and responding to codes, without critical care responsibilities.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide...
Location:NC
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Obstetrician/Gynecologist Physician to join our client's team in North Carolina for a 4-day assignment starting Jun 11, 2026. This role involves 24-hour out-of-house call shifts from 8 AM to 8 AM, focusing on 100% inpatient clinical care, including vaginal and cesarean deliveries within a hospital setting.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Transplant Surgeon for a 21-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina, starting May 21, 2026. This role primarily involves inpatient-only clinical responsibilities, managing an average of 8-12 patients daily, and participating in 24-hour weekend call, typically one weekend per month, without requiring on-site presence while...
Location:NC
Specialty:Transplant Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an experienced Surgery - Trauma Physician Assistant for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. This opportunity starts Jan 5, 2026, and requires availability for 5 to 10 shifts per month, with coverage for both day and night 12-hour shifts. The role focuses on trauma care, requiring advanced procedural skills and proficiency...
Location:NC
Specialty:Trauma Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Locum tenens refers to healthcare providers who temporarily fill in for other clinicians or work at facilities on a short- or long-term basis. These providers (physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists, take on temporary assignments to cover staffing gaps or vacancies. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that translates to “holding one’s place.” In a modern healthcare context, the term refers to physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists who take short- or long-term assignments at a short-staffed healthcare facility (hospitals, clinics, correctional facilities, doctor’s offices, and more), filling in for permanent providers who have left their position vacant.
Yes, healthcare facilities typically require locum tenens providers taking an assignment at their facility to be credentialed. At Barton Associates, our internal teams handle the credentialing processes for locum tenens providers taking an assignment—all you need to do is get your paperwork in order (such as CVs, licensing information, educational information, and references) for easy reference and we’ll handle the rest.
At Barton Associates, our recruiters proactively scour the marketplace and our own locum tenens job applications to identify highly-skilled healthcare professionals who are willing to travel for work. When we’ve vetted these providers, we begin working on obtaining state licenses for them in the states they’re willing to work, and add them to our expansive network of locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and dentists.
When one of our clients expresses a need for staffing assistance, we find a provider in our network that has the experience, qualifications, and skills for the job and present that provider to the client. Once the client approves the provider, Barton Associates’ internal teams get to work on credentialing, arranging travel, and other key steps to ensure they’re ready to go for their assignments.
Yes, locum tenens providers who work with Barton Associates are independent contractors rather than employees of the healthcare facilities at which they practice while on assignment.
Locum tenens jobs vary in length, with some lasting a few days and others multiple months. It all depends on the staffing needs of the facility. Sometimes, locum tenens providers are extended past the duration of their original contract, and in rare cases, are taken on full-time by the facility.
Yes! Barton Associates offers free comprehensive malpractice insurance to all healthcare professionals who work with us. Our claims-made insurance is furnished by an “A”-rated insurance company and includes tail coverage for all providers. Learn more about our malpractice insurance here.
Yes! Locum tenens is a great way to gain experience, as well as explore a specialty to see if it’s right for you.
While some locum tenens healthcare jobs require a prerequisite amount of experience or skill set, many others do not. New graduates can also increase their chances of securing a locum tenens healthcare role with in-demand certifications.
The easiest way to find a job as a new graduate is to connect with a dedicated Barton recruiter, who can find you an open job that matches your needs and skill set.
Although locum tenens work has its roots in the 1970s when American rural areas required additional physician staffing for their medically underserved populations, the industry has expanded to included healthcare providers of all types in all 50 states.
More than 85% of healthcare facilities rely on locum work, including locum nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists.
Yes! Locum tenens jobs are not directly comparable with perm jobs because permanent providers are salaried, while locum tenens are paid an hourly rate, but locum tenens providers typically out earn perm providers on an hourly basis, sometimes earning more than twice as much as their perm counterparts.
There are a variety of reasons locum tenens workers often earn more than their perm counterparts. This is partly because facilities use locum jobs to fill in urgent vacancy, often for in-demand roles, and pay competitively as a result. Variations in pay can also result from location, experience, urgency, and a long list of other variables. Check out our locum tenens salary guides to learn how much more you might earn in a locum role.
We place healthcare professionals in all 50 states. Find locum tenens jobs in North Carolina using our job board located above or choose an assignment in another state—travel expenses are covered by Barton.
This page already shows locum tenens jobs in North Carolina, but to filter by another location, select the state dropdown filter to limit locum job listings to the states of your choice. You can also connect to a recruiter who can recommend listings based on your qualifications and desired work locales.
