30 June, 2022 
We don’t have to tell you that locum tenens healthcare providers are in high demand. Especially with a current shortage of medical professionals, more physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and more are finding new and growing opportunities in locum tenens! But did you know that depending on your specialty, you may find a higher abundance of open locum jobs?
In Barton Associates’ 2021 client survey, we asked hiring managers at various facility types across the country which specialties their healthcare organizations generally use locums for. The results are in from nearly 150 respondents on which locum specialties are in highest demand!
Download our Facility Locum Usage Across Specialties infographic to see if your locum specialty made the top 10!
Find locum job opportunities in your specialty today on our jobs page, or fill out our contact form to be connected with a Barton recruiter!
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