Looking for locum tenens jobs in Missouri? 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 Missouri? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Missouri. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Missouri:
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Our client in Missouri is actively seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician to join their team for a 90-day assignment starting Oct 17, 2026. This dynamic role requires managing Trauma cases across a variety of shifts, including 6a-4p, 10a-8p, 3p-1a, and 8p-6a, contributing to critical patient care within a demanding environment.Responsibilities...
Location:MO
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Missouri is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a 90-day assignment starting Oct 17, 2026. This role involves comprehensive emergency department care, including standard ER procedures and trauma cases, catering to a diverse patient population. Shifts are varied, covering periods like 6a-4p, 9a-7p, 12p-10p, 3p-1a, 7p-5a, and 9p-7a.Responsibilities...
Location:MO
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are actively seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician to join our client in Missouri for a 90-day assignment starting Oct 17, 2026. This role involves working 12-hour shifts, providing essential emergency medical care to patients in a dynamic clinical environment.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients across...
Location:MO
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Neurological Surgeon for a 90-day assignment in Missouri, starting Oct 26, 2026. This role involves 24-hour call, covering 7-10 days per month, primarily focusing on endovascular neurosurgery call, alongside general neurosurgery and specific regional call duties. The ideal candidate will manage complex cerebrovascular cases...
Location:MO
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Urology Physician for a 60-day assignment in Missouri, beginning Aug 3, 2026. The client requires coverage Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, where you will be providing comprehensive urological surgical care to patients.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform a wide range of urological surgical procedures.Provide pre-operative...
Location:MO
Specialty:Urology Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in MO is seeking a skilled Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 119-day assignment starting Nov 16, 2026. This vital role involves comprehensive patient management, including pre- and post-operative care, and ECMO support. The Physician Assistant will be responsible for overseeing floor and CTICU duties during 1830 - 0700 shifts,...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in MO is seeking a skilled Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner to undertake a 105-day assignment, beginning Dec 21, 2026. This vital role involves covering night shifts from 1830 to 0700, with responsibilities encompassing the comprehensive management of pre- and post-operative patients, including those requiring ECMO, as well as crucial...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in Missouri is seeking a Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 105-day assignment starting Dec 21, 2026. This role involves night shifts from 1830 to 0700, where you will manage pre and post-operative patients, oversee ECMO procedures, and be responsible for the floor and CTICU. Join a dedicated team providing essential patient...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 119-day locum tenens assignment in Missouri, commencing Nov 16, 2026. This role involves 1830 - 0700 shifts, where you will manage pre and post-operative patients, oversee ECMO, and be responsible for the floor and CTICU. The client offers a dynamic environment for a dedicated...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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Our client is actively seeking a skilled Dentist for a focused 2-day assignment in MO, commencing Aug 3, 2026. This role involves performing full scope Pediatric Dentistry, caring for all children, with 8-hour shifts and a preference for experience in sedation. The successful candidate will collaborate on patient care.Responsibilities and DutiesTreating...
Location:MO
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 Missouri 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 Missouri, 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.
