Looking for locum tenens jobs in Louisiana? 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 Louisiana? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Louisiana. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Louisiana:
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We are seeking a dedicated Forensic Pathologist for a 180-day assignment in Louisiana, starting Oct 5, 2026. The Physician will work 8am to 5pm shifts, conducting autopsies and medical examinations on deceased patients. This role involves managing an average of one case per day, three cases per week, primarily focusing on homicides, suicides, and vehicular...
Location:LA
Specialty:Forensic Pathology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for an urgent 1-day assignment in Louisiana, commencing on Sep 10, 2026. The schedule for this role is from 7:30am-5:30pm, where the successful candidate will be seeing patients in a dynamic dental setting. This position involves performing a range of essential procedures including surgical extractions, denture steps/digital...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for our client in Louisiana, starting Aug 31, 2026, for a 7-day assignment. This role involves a Monday through Friday schedule with varying hours, performing comprehensive dental procedures such as surgical extractions, denture work, crown and bridge treatments, and detailed treatment planning.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
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We are seeking a Dentist specializing in Dentistry for a 6-day assignment in Louisiana, starting Sep 17, 2026. The schedule involves working Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Fridays from 8 AM to 1 PM. This role focuses on essential dental procedures, including surgical extractions, denture steps, crown and bridge work, and comprehensive...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner for a 90-day assignment starting Dec 5, 2026. This role involves managing a high-volume practice with complex patients, focusing on significant coordination of care in an outpatient clinic and infusion suite setting. The schedule typically runs from 8am-5pm, with...
Location:LA
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Optometrist Physician for a 90-day assignment starting Nov 1, 2026, in Louisiana. This clinic-based role focuses on primary eye care within the Department of Ophthalmology, involving a Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM schedule with no weekends. The position offers a close working relationship with ophthalmologists and support from specialists...
Location:LA
Specialty:Optometry
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 120-day assignment in LA, starting Aug 10, 2026. Our client is looking for a professional comfortable with a Monday-Friday schedule, varied hours including some extended days, and occasional work with a mobile unit. The successful candidate will manage general dentistry cases for all ages in a community health...
Location:LA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 60-day assignment in Louisiana, commencing on Aug 3, 2026. This vital role involves dynamic collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on the management and improvement of health for an underserved patient population grappling with multiple complex and chronic medical conditions....
Location:LA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Radiologist for a 90-day assignment in Louisiana, beginning Sep 21, 2026. This Physician role involves full breast radiology in outpatient settings, performing a range of procedures including screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, stereotactic biopsies, and breast MRI with biopsies. The schedule for this...
Location:LA
Specialty:Mammography
Provider Type:Physician
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Our client is actively seeking a skilled Dentist for a 20-day locum tenens assignment in Louisiana, commencing on Jun 1, 2026. This fast-paced role operates from 8a - 5p daily within a high-volume Medicaid practice. The successful Dentist will manage 10-12 operative patients and 20-25 hygiene patients per day, requiring comfort with both pediatric and...
Location:LA
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 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.
