Looking for locum tenens jobs in Iowa? 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 Iowa? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Iowa. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Iowa:
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We are seeking a Dentist for a 56-day assignment in Iowa, beginning Jun 15, 2026. This role involves performing full scope general dentistry on patients of all ages, with shifts typically running from 8-4:30. The client is looking for a dedicated professional to provide comprehensive dental care, ensuring excellent patient outcomes throughout the assignment.Responsibilities...
Location:IA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Iowa is actively seeking a skilled Hematologist Physician for a 90-day assignment beginning Aug 3, 2026. This role involves a 2 weeks on/2 weeks off schedule, with clinic hours from 8 AM to 4 PM and a call schedule yet to be determined. The Physician will manage a variety of medical hematology/oncology cases, encompassing patient assessments,...
Location:IA
Specialty:Hematology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Physician - Radiologist for an immediate 60-day assignment in Iowa, starting Sep 28, 2026. The incoming physician will work a Monday-Friday schedule, typically 8am-5pm with no call, weekends, or holidays. This role involves directing department operations, providing IT support for various applications, and managing modalities...
Location:IA
Specialty:Radiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated General Surgeon for a 40-day locum tenens assignment in Iowa, starting Sep 7, 2026. This role involves providing 24-hour out-of-house call coverage, handling patient consults in the ER, performing basic general surgery cases including scopes and bread and butter procedures, and managing required C-sections for our client's...
Location:IA
Specialty:General Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 3-day assignment with our client in Iowa, starting Jun 21, 2026. This role involves working 12-hour and 24-hour block shifts, providing care for general colds and some critical cases, with a focus on utilizing suture skills.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform suture procedures.Manage...
Location:IA
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client is actively seeking a skilled Pediatric Hospitalist Physician to join their dedicated team in Iowa for a focused 20-day assignment, commencing Aug 7, 2026. This vital role encompasses essential responsibilities such as conducting comprehensive newborn rounding and adeptly managing all incoming hospital phone calls, operating primarily on...
Location:IA
Specialty:Pediatric Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in IA is seeking a skilled Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon for a 35-day assignment beginning Jun 1, 2026. This role involves comprehensive oral surgical procedures, including full mouth implants, reconstruction, extractions, bone grafting, corrective jaw surgery, and TMJ treatment. The schedule is set for 8-5pm shifts, offering a focused...
Location:IA
Specialty:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a Dentist specializing in Dentistry for a 90-day assignment in Iowa, starting May 25, 2026. This role involves general dentistry duties with shifts from 8am to 5pm, primarily focusing on patient exams, interpreting x-rays for specialist referrals, and performing prosthetic evaluations. Our client is a non-high volume practice where your...
Location:IA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a skilled Radiologist for a 120-day assignment in Iowa, starting Jul 28, 2026. This role involves a Monday-Friday 8a-5p schedule with no weekends or call, requiring onsite coverage 2-2.5 days per month. The Physician will perform a broad range of diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures, including mammography, MSK imaging, fluoroscopy,...
Location:IA
Specialty:Radiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 150-day assignment in Iowa, starting May 25, 2026. This role involves working 4-5 days out of the week, with shifts from 8:30am to 4:30pm, including clinical consults and patient rounding either early in the morning or at lunchtime. You will manage a diverse patient population, addressing both...
Location:IA
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 Iowa 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 Iowa, 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.
