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We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 3-day assignment in Louisiana. This role involves a daily schedule from 9 AM to 5 PM, focusing on performing fillings, hygiene checks, restorative work, and extractions, with a willingness to assist with hygiene duties as needed.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform fillings and routine hygiene checks.Provide simple...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Louisiana is seeking an Optometrist for a 60-day assignment. This Physician will practice primary eye care within an integrated clinic setting, maintaining a Monday through Friday schedule with no weekends or call responsibilities. The role involves close collaboration with ophthalmologists and managing an average of 20 patients per day.Responsibilities...
Location:LA
Specialty:Optometry
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Cardiologist for a 90-day assignment in Louisiana. This Physician will work Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, focusing on outpatient clinic duties. Responsibilities include conducting on-site visits, reviewing diagnostic studies, communicating with patients, coordinating care, and managing an established patient...
Location:LA
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon in Louisiana for a 90-day assignment. This role involves a 7-day on / 7-day off schedule with 24-hour call coverage, focusing on rounding, orthopedic call, and potential opportunities to see joint replacement patients in a morning clinic.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide orthopedic call coverageConduct patient roundsOpportunity...
Location:LA
Specialty:Orthopedic Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 2-day assignment in Louisiana. This role involves providing essential dental care including fillings and hygiene checks, with shifts scheduled from 6 AM to 2 PM. The selected professional should be prepared to assist with hygiene duties as needed to ensure continuous patient care.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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Our client in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Dentist for an immediate 1-day assignment. This vital role operates within an outpatient setting, with shifts running from 9 AM to 5 PM. The successful candidate will be responsible for essential dental procedures such as fillings and comprehensive hygiene checks, and must be prepared to provide crucial...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 2-day assignment in Louisiana. This role involves providing essential dental care, including fillings and hygiene checks, during shifts from 9 AM to 5 PM. The successful candidate will also be prepared to assist with hygiene duties due to potential staffing needs at various events for our client.Responsibilities...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 1-day locum tenens assignment in Louisiana. The schedule is from 9 AM to 5 PM, focusing on essential duties such as performing fillings, conducting hygiene checks, and being prepared to assist with hygiene due to potential staffing shortages.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform fillingsConduct hygiene checksBe...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Dentist for a flexible 4-day assignment. The schedule involves working 2 days per month, on either Wednesdays or Thursdays. This essential role focuses on performing molar endodontic procedures, including second molar root canals, and may also encompass hygiene exams, providing vital support to the practice.Responsibilities...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for our client in Louisiana, offering a 120-day assignment with consistent weekday clinic hours. The schedule runs Monday and Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday from 10 AM to 7 PM, Wednesday from 8 AM to 7 PM, and Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM. This role involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all...
Location:LA
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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 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.
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