Looking for locum tenens jobs in Kentucky? 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 Kentucky? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Kentucky. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Kentucky:
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Our client in Kentucky is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon for a 60-day assignment starting Aug 24, 2026. This full-time clinic and call role, with shifts from 8:30am - 5:30pm, requires comfort with consistent procedures. Responsibilities include rounding, patient consults, trauma, joint and fracture repairs, arthroscopy, and total joint replacements of...
Location:KY
Specialty:Orthopedic Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Kentucky is seeking an experienced Anesthetist for a 120-day assignment starting Aug 10, 2026. This role involves clinical outpatient work, administering anesthesia, monitoring patient vitals, overseeing recovery, and managing a diverse case mix spanning general surgery, urology, ENT, OBGYN, orthopedics, ophthalmology, endoscopy, and pediatric...
Location:KY
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking a Psychiatrist for a 90-day assignment in Kentucky, commencing Sep 14, 2026. This role involves managing a diverse caseload of anxiety disorders, affective disorder, ADD/ADHD, personality disorders, development disorders, psychotic disorders, organic disorders, pharmacotherapy, and group therapy, with a schedule structured around 24-hour...
Location:KY
Specialty:Psychiatry
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Kentucky is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a 60-day assignment starting on Sep 14, 2026. This role involves managing patient care within an Emergency Department or Urgent Care model, with a schedule that includes both day and night shifts, primarily 7 AM to 7 PM or 7 PM to 7 AM, ensuring comprehensive coverage.Responsibilities...
Location:KY
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment in Kentucky, starting Sep 14, 2026. This role involves managing an Emergency Department/Urgent Care Model, primarily during day shifts (9A-9P). The successful candidate will provide comprehensive patient care within an urgent care setting, focusing on the immediate needs...
Location:KY
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in KY seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment starting Sep 14, 2026. This role involves working an Emergency Department/Urgent Care model, with shifts including 9 AM - 9 PM for APP, providing comprehensive care to patients in a dynamic environment.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide care within an Emergency...
Location:KY
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon for a 120-day assignment in Kentucky, starting Jun 1, 2026. This role involves 24-hour call shifts from 7 AM - 7 AM, including 8 AM - 5 PM clinic hours and weeknight call after clinic. The Orthopedic Surgeon will serve as the primary MD on call, manage typical trauma joint and fracture repairs, and...
Location:KY
Specialty:Orthopedic Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
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Our client in Kentucky is seeking a skilled Anesthetist for a 10-day assignment starting Oct 12, 2026. This vital role involves providing clinical outpatient care with 7am-7am shifts, where you will administer anesthesia, meticulously monitor patient vitals, and oversee patient recovery, ensuring optimal outcomes.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform clinical...
Location:KY
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking an OB/GYN Physician for a 68-day assignment in Kentucky, starting Oct 5, 2026. This role involves 24-hour out-of-house weekend call coverage with a fairly high callback rate. Duties include managing typical deliveries, C-sections, GYN cases, NSTs, patient consultations, rounding, and daily follow-ups within a high delivery volume facility...
Location:KY
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking an experienced Dentist for a 60-day assignment in Kentucky, commencing Sep 21, 2026. The shift hours are 8-5, and the role involves serving as the sole dentist on site, collaborating with two hygienists. This position includes performing a variety of general dentistry procedures such as tooth extractions, fillings, root canals on posterior...
Location:KY
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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.
