Looking for locum tenens jobs in Pennsylvania? 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.
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We are seeking a Dentist with a focus in Dentistry for a 56-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This role begins on Aug 18, 2025, and features a consistent daytime schedule from Monday to Thursday. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of dental procedures using Denticon, ensuring high-quality care and patient satisfaction.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Sep 2, 2025, and involves full-time day shifts from Monday to Friday. The role includes managing a wide range of medical procedures focused on inmate care, including chronic and preventative care, foot clinics, and medication compliance.Job...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Sep 2, 2025. The role involves full-time hours from Monday to Friday, focusing on a variety of clinical duties in a correctional facility setting.Job DetailsLocation: PennsylvaniaStart Date: Sep 2, 2025LOA: 60 daysProvider Type Needed:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Mammography Radiologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Oct 6, 2025, and includes day shifts from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The successful candidate will handle an average workload of 25 diagnostic mammograms or 75 screening mammograms per day, ensuring high-quality patient...
Location:PA
Specialty:Mammography
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a licensed Dentist with expertise in OMS and Implants for a 24-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity starts on Aug 18, 2025, and features a flexible part-time schedule, primarily on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The role involves a focus on OMS and Implants, with additional duties in general dentistry and hygiene...
Location:PA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking an Occupational Medicine Physician for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Oct 6, 2025, offering day shifts from Monday to Friday, typically between 8 AM and 6 PM. The successful candidate will perform firefighter physicals and should be familiar with NFPA guidelines and DOT exams.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Occupational Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Cardiologist for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity starts on Sep 15, 2025, and will involve standard daytime shifts, Monday through Friday, with additional on-call responsibilities once a week and one weekend per month. This placement offers the chance to work in a dynamic clinic setting, utilizing the...
Location:PA
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking a qualified Dentist for a 44-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Nov 17, 2025. This role requires proficiency in general dentistry with work hours set from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Thursday. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the Dentrix EMR system.Job DetailsLocation: PennsylvaniaStart Date: Nov 17, 2025LOA:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a qualified Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner for a 9-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Sep 2, 2025. This role involves day shifts from Tuesday to Friday in the first week and Monday to Friday in the following week, focusing on orthopedic cases related to sports injuries, work accidents, and more.Job DetailsLocation: PennsylvaniaStart...
Location:PA
Specialty:Orthopedics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a highly skilled Orthopedic Physician Assistant for a 9-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Sep 2, 2025. This role involves day shifts from Tuesday to Friday in the first week and Monday to Friday in the following week, focusing on cases related to workers' compensation, sports injuries, and car accidents, along...
Location:PA
Specialty:Orthopedics
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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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.