Looking for locum tenens jobs in Alaska? 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 Alaska? Visit our Guide to Locum Tenens Jobs in Alaska here. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Alaska:
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Barton Associates is seeking a skilled Family Practice Physician for a 120-day locum tenens assignment at a Multi-Specialty Clinic in Alaska, starting 10/20/2025. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive primary care services, manage a patient panel, and handle some urgent care needs for a rural and Indian health Alaska population. The work...
Location:AK
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician
Barton is seeking a skilled Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a telehealth assignment. The position starts immediately, with a schedule of 3 days per week, and potential for full time extension. Working hours are typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The NP will focus on hormone replacement therapy, thyroid optimization, weight loss, metabolic support,...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 126-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, beginning Sep 22, 2025. This role involves travel to remote villages, providing critical healthcare services. The schedule is Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00/6:00 PM, catering to a diverse patient group, including children.Job DetailsLocation: AlaskaStart...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting on Nov 10, 2025. This role involves day shifts from Monday to Friday, with a half-day on Wednesdays, and offers a comprehensive scope of duties including splints, sutures, and more.Job DetailsLocation: AlaskaStart Date: Nov 10, 2025LOA: 60 daysProvider...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting Jan 5, 2026. The role requires working four 10-hour shifts per week, likely with Wednesdays off, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule. This position entails utilizing the Cerner EMR system to manage patient care effectively.Job DetailsLocation: AlaskaStart...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a skilled Certified Nurse Midwife specializing in Family Practice for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska. This opportunity, starting on 10/27/2025, involves working at a smaller IHS clinic, providing comprehensive women's health services. The schedule includes 8-hour workdays Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with a...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting on Oct 27, 2025. This role involves an 8-hour day shift from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, focusing on family medicine in a tribal health setting. This position offers an opportunity to work with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, providing...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 7-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting on Dec 14, 2025. This role involves day shifts, Monday through Friday, with additional weeknight and weekend on-call duties. The position requires assessing patients in a fast-paced environment, ideal for practitioners comfortable handling varying case...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting on Sept. 2, 2025. This role involves managing both new and existing clinic appointments, medication refills, and maintaining a schedule that includes 30-60 minute appointment windows. Hours include 10 hour shifts for 4 days per week, providing...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Alaska, starting Dec 15, 2025. The role includes standard weekday shifts from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm, with a rotational Saturday shift every 4-6 weeks. This position is ideal for candidates experienced in Primary Care, Urgent Care, and who value working in IHS/Tribal...
Location:AK
Specialty:Family Practice
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 Alaska 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 Alaska, 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.