Looking for locum tenens jobs in Washington? 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 Washington? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Washington. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Washington:
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Our client is seeking a skilled Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician for a 140-day assignment in Washington, starting Jun 8, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive clinic and call coverage. The schedule typically includes Monday-Friday clinic hours or four 10-hour days, one 24-hour day of call per week, and one weekend of call per month. The Physician...
Location:WA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Washington is seeking a Pediatrician to join their team for a 120-day assignment starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves 8-5 shifts, focusing on developmental behavioral evaluations and testing, with an emphasis on autism and developmental delays, and requires no procedures.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform developmental behavioral...
Location:WA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Washington is seeking a Pediatrics Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves 8-5 shifts, focusing on developmental behavioral evaluations and testing, with a particular emphasis on autism and developmental delays, and no procedures required.Responsibilities and DutiesConduct developmental behavioral...
Location:WA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are actively seeking a Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner for an engaging 120-day assignment in Washington, starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves Developmental Behavioral evaluations and testing, with a focus on autism and developmental delays, and no procedures. The schedule is typically 8 AM to 5 PM.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform Developmental...
Location:WA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a skilled Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment with our client in Washington, starting Jul 30, 2026. This role involves providing anesthesia services for pediatric cardiac surgery patients, typically one surgery patient per day, and supporting Cath/EP lab and cardiac imaging procedures. The schedule...
Location:WA
Specialty:Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Gastroenterologist for a 60-day assignment in Washington, starting Aug 10, 2026. This role involves 5-day, 8-hour shifts (7:00 - 15:00) with a focus on comprehensive gastroenterology procedures, including ERCP, rounding, consults, and both inpatient and outpatient GI care.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform gastroenterology procedures,...
Location:WA
Specialty:Gastroenterology - Advanced [EUS/ERCP]
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Gastroenterologist Physician for a 60-day assignment in Washington, starting Aug 10, 2026. This role involves 24-hour call, focusing on a full scope of gastroenterology procedures, including ERCP, rounding, consults, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient GI care. Our client is looking for a dedicated professional to provide...
Location:WA
Specialty:Gastroenterology - Advanced [EUS/ERCP]
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician for an exciting 60-day assignment in Washington, starting Aug 3, 2026. This role involves a schedule of clinic hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with a commitment of seven 24-hour call days per month. The selected physician will be responsible for a variety of OB Gyn procedures...
Location:WA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Washington, starting Aug 3, 2026. Our client needs a provider to manage 8-hour shifts daily, focusing on 20-minute clinic appointments. This role involves a diverse mix of complex chronic and low acuity cases, including common primary care needs like...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment starting Aug 3, 2026, in Washington. The client is looking for a professional to provide 8-hour shifts daily, conducting 20-minute clinic appointments and managing a diverse patient population with both complex chronic and low acuity cases.Responsibilities and DutiesConduct...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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 Washington 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 Washington, 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.
