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.
What’s it like to work as a locum tenens provider in Pennsylvania? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Pennsylvania. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Pennsylvania:
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We are actively recruiting a skilled Hospitalist Physician for an engaging 56-day assignment in Pennsylvania. This critical role begins on Oct 5, 2026, offering consistent night shifts from 7p-7a. The successful candidate will manage a diverse patient caseload, providing comprehensive hospitalist care and collaborating with the facility team to ensure...
Location:PA
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking an experienced Anesthetist for a 30-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Oct 16, 2026. This role involves 10-hour or 12-hour shifts and comprehensive anesthesia care for a variety of cases including general, orthopedics, trauma, and neurosurgery, excluding hearts and OB. Our client offers a dynamic environment where you...
Location:PA
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
Our client in Pennsylvania is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 60-day assignment, commencing Aug 10, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient care during shifts typically from 7:30am to 4pm, including daily sick call rounds, weekly restricted housing unit rounds, and managing a variety of consults. The physician will provide...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for an impactful 60-day assignment in Pennsylvania, commencing Aug 3, 2026. This role involves serving as an acting site medical director, overseeing APPs, performing daily infirmary rounds, managing sick calls, conducting various physicals and consultations, and providing comprehensive general medical care...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Neonatology Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 20-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Aug 10, 2026. This role involves providing full-scope NICU intensive care, managing complex cases, performing critical procedures, and participating in varied shifts including 10, 12, 16, and 24-hour schedules. The chosen...
Location:PA
Specialty:Neonatology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 40-day assignment in PA, starting Oct 5, 2026. This role involves 12-hour shifts (AM or PM) within a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, where you will manage 4-8 patients and perform procedures such as arterial, central venous, and chest tube placement, endotracheal intubation,...
Location:PA
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Acute Care Certified Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 40-day assignment starting Oct 5, 2026, in Pennsylvania. This role involves working 12-hour shifts, available for either AM or PM, within a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, providing specialized care for critically ill pediatric patients.Responsibilities...
Location:PA
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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We are seeking a skilled Endodontics Dentist for a 90-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves seeing patients in the office, focusing on cases such as Molar RCTs, apicos, and retreats, with shifts typically running from 8a-5p.Responsibilities and DutiesSeeing patients in the officePerforming Molar RCTs, apicos, and...
Location:PA
Specialty:Endodontics
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a 12-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Aug 17, 2026. This role involves comprehensive emergency care, including various procedures like intubations and fracture reductions, across a diverse patient population. The physician will work alongside an advanced practice provider, contributing...
Location:PA
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Obstetrician/Gynecologist for an 84-day assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Jul 6, 2026. This role involves 8-hour clinic days from 8a to 5p, allowing for OBGYN surgical procedures. The Physician will perform hysteroscopy/D+C, suction D+C, and basic adnexal surgery for laparoscopy, collaborating with advanced practice providers...
Location:PA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
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.
