Looking for locum tenens jobs in Arkansas? 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 Arkansas? Check out our Guide to Locum Tenens Jobs in Arkansas. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Arkansas:
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We are seeking an accomplished Rheumatology Physician to undertake a rewarding 60-day assignment in Arkansas, commencing Oct 26, 2026. This vital role provides comprehensive patient care, focusing on a range of rheumatological procedures such as tissue biopsies, arthroscopy, diagnostic and therapeutic taps, and joint injections, with the specific schedule...
Location:AR
Specialty:Rheumatology
Provider Type:Physician
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Our client in Arkansas is seeking a skilled Dentist for a 4-day assignment beginning Sep 21, 2026. This role involves working 8am-5pm shifts, focusing on comprehensive dental procedures, including surgical extractions and denture work. We are looking for a dedicated professional to provide essential dental care to patients.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:AR
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking an experienced Dentist specializing in Dentistry for a 30-day assignment in Arkansas, starting Sep 24, 2026. The schedule will typically run from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM with a designated lunch period, focusing on a variety of dental procedures including surgical extractions and denture work. Our client is looking for a dedicated professional...
Location:AR
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a Dentist for a 4-day assignment in Arkansas, starting Sep 21, 2026. This role involves performing dental procedures, including surgical extractions and denture work, with shifts running from 7:30am-5:30pm.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform surgical extractions.Provide denture services.Manage a range of extractions, including simple,...
Location:AR
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a Dentist for a 60-day assignment in Arkansas, starting Sep 28, 2026. The client is looking for a professional to provide general dentistry services, including exams, sealants, hygiene checks, fillings, crowns, bridges, restorative procedures, and simple extractions during daytime shifts. This role focuses on delivering high-quality patient...
Location:AR
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a Dentist for a 60-day assignment in Arkansas, starting Sep 21, 2026. Our client requires coverage for day shifts, typically 8am-5pm and 8am-2pm. This role involves a range of general dentistry procedures, including exams, sealants, hygiene checks, fillings, crowns, bridges, restorative work, simple extractions, and providing dentures.Responsibilities...
Location:AR
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client, a leading healthcare facility in Arkansas, is seeking a skilled Interventional Cardiologist for a critical 30-day assignment starting Oct 26, 2026. This vital role involves comprehensive management of interventional cardiology cases, requiring expertise in performing advanced procedures during dedicated 24-hour shifts to ensure continuous...
Location:AR
Specialty:Interventional Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant for a 30-day assignment with our client in Arkansas, starting Nov 5, 2026. This role involves 12-hour night shifts from 7p-7a, providing comprehensive nighttime coverage for a Neuro ICU and managing critical and high-acuity patients presenting with conditions such as stroke, brain/head trauma,...
Location:AR
Specialty:Neurocritical Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner for an exciting 30-day assignment in Arkansas, starting Nov 5, 2026. This role involves providing nighttime coverage for a Neuro ICU with 12-hour shifts. The ideal candidate will manage critical and high acuity patients suffering from conditions such as stroke, brain/head trauma, aneurysm, and encephalitis,...
Location:AR
Specialty:Neurocritical Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in AR is seeking a skilled Dentist for a 60-day assignment starting Aug 24, 2026. This role involves comprehensive general dentistry, including exams, sealants, hygiene checks, fillings, crowns, bridges, restorative procedures, and simple extractions, along with fitting dentures. Shifts typically run from 8am-5pm or 8am-2pm, focusing on direct...
Location:AR
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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 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.
