Looking for locum tenens jobs in South Carolina? 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 South Carolina? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in South Carolina. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in South Carolina:
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We are seeking a skilled Dentist for an engaging 12-day assignment in SC. This role, starting May 4, 2026, requires an adept professional to work from 8a - 5p, managing high-volume Medicaid practices. The ideal candidate will be comfortable seeing 10 to 12 operative patients and 20 to 25 hygiene patients daily, providing care to both kids and adults.Responsibilities...
Location:SC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in South Carolina is seeking a skilled Dentist for a 24-day assignment, beginning Feb 23, 2026. This role is crucial for managing patient volume and will involve comprehensive responsibilities including routine hygiene checks, fillings, and pulpotomies. The schedule for this engaging opportunity is typically 9AM – 5PM.Responsibilities and...
Location:SC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a skilled Podiatrist in South Carolina for a 69-day assignment beginning Jul 31, 2026. This role involves weekend call coverage, typically 2-4 weekends per month, with 24-hour call shifts from 7 AM to 7 AM. The Podiatrist will be responsible for a range of basic podiatric cases, including corns, calluses, heel pain, Haglund’s syndrome,...
Location:SC
Specialty:Podiatry
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in South Carolina is seeking an Otolaryngology/ENT Surgeon to embark on a 24-day assignment starting Oct 2, 2026. This role involves 24-hour call coverage from Friday 7a to Monday 7a, with responsibilities including rounding on inpatients and performing 2-4 surgeries each weekend. The Physician will manage a variety of adult and pediatric...
Location:SC
Specialty:Otolaryngology/ENT Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 1-day assignment with our client in South Carolina, starting Jul 29, 2026. This role involves an 8-hour shift dedicated to providing general primary care for employees and their dependents at an onsite health clinic.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide general primary care for employees and their...
Location:SC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for an essential 1-day assignment with our client in SC, starting Jul 29, 2026. This role involves providing general primary care services, focusing on the onsite health of employees and their dependents. You will primarily work 8-hour shifts, managing a diverse range of acute and...
Location:SC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in SC is seeking a skilled Dentist for a focused 1-day assignment, commencing Jul 2, 2026. This role involves 8am-6pm shifts, where you will perform essential dental procedures, including surgical extractions, denture steps, and comprehensive treatment planning, supported by a dedicated clinical team.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform surgical...
Location:SC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are actively seeking a skilled Dentist for a 4-day assignment in South Carolina, commencing on Jun 29, 2026. This role involves working 8am-5pm shifts, focusing on essential dental procedures such as surgical extractions, executing denture steps, performing crown and bridge work, and comprehensive treatment planning to ensure optimal patient care.Responsibilities...
Location:SC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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Our client in SC is seeking a dedicated Dentist for an 11-day assignment beginning Jun 30, 2026. This role involves providing general dentistry services, working shifts from 8:00am to 4:30pm daily to support patient care.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide general dentistry servicesAdditional InformationEMR: DentrixSchedule: 8:00am-4:30pmBenefitsStrong...
Location:SC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a dedicated Physician - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for a 70-day assignment starting Aug 3, 2026, in SC. Our client is establishing a new unit and requires a professional to manage 8a-5p shifts, seeing 10-12 patients daily, including consults for a General Adolescent IP unit and assisting with E.R. consults within the hospital....
Location:SC
Specialty:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 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.
