Looking for locum tenens jobs in Arizona? 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 Arizona? Check out our Guide to Locum Tenens Jobs in Arizona. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Arizona:
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We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a locum tenens position at a rural hospital in Arizona. This opportunity offers a full-time schedule starting 09/02/2025, with a 120-day assignment and potential for extension. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with general family practice for all ages in an Indian Health Service (IHS)...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for a 65-day locum tenens assignment beginning Oct 31, 2025, in Arizona. This role involves both clinic hours and on-call responsibilities, providing comprehensive care in an OBGYN setting. The selected candidate will be required to manage patient care in a dynamic environment, integrating clinic services...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner for a 53-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting on Sep 15, 2025. This role involves providing psychiatric care to patients of all ages in an outpatient setting and assisting with consults on the medical and emergency department floors. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.Job...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Psychiatry
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Family Medicine Physician for a 55-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting on Aug 18, 2025. The role includes day shifts from Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, from 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM, providing comprehensive medical care in a correctional facility setting.Job DetailsLocation: ArizonaStart Date: Aug 18, 2025LOA: 55 daysProvider...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 240-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona. This role begins on Oct 6, 2025, involving Monday to Thursday 10-hour shifts and Friday 8-hour shifts, primarily catering to pediatric and adult patients. The ideal candidate will manage 20-25 low-acuity cases per day, ensuring comprehensive care and timely...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Internal Medicine Physician for a 31-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting Sep 8, 2025. The assignment features a 10-hour day shift, four days weekly, with flexible scheduling options. This role involves collaboration with a robust team of practitioners and utilization of an AI scribe system.Job DetailsLocation: ArizonaStart...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Internal Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting Sep 1, 2025. This role offers a weekday schedule from Monday to Friday, 8-5, with weekend calls as scheduled. The position involves consulting in ER, inpatient, and outpatient settings.Job DetailsLocation: ArizonaStart Date: Sep 1,...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Psychiatry
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for a locum tenens assignment in Arizona. The 7-day assignment starts on Sep 8, 2025, with a demanding schedule of 7a-7a shifts. This role will involve managing a wide range of Obstetrics and Gynecology cases, utilizing Medhost and ChartMaxx for EMR management. Ideal candidates should have an AZ medical license...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting Dec 29, 2025. This role involves day shifts from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, focusing on outpatient primary care within a hospital setting. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing diabetes and familiarity with outpatient clinic operations.Job...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking a Dentist specialized in General Dentistry for a 64-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona. This opportunity, starting on Oct 13, 2025, involves a consistent schedule from Monday to Thursday, leveraging your expertise in a dynamic practice setting. Your role will focus on delivering comprehensive dental care, ensuring high patient satisfaction...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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 Arizona 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 Arizona, 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.