Looking for locum tenens jobs in Maine? 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 Maine? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in Maine. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in Maine:
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We are actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner to join our client's team in Maine for a 24-day assignment, commencing Jun 18, 2026. This role involves managing morning clinic hours from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, handling medication distribution, and providing essential care for a variety of camper health concerns, including common...
Location:ME
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for a 120-day assignment starting Sep 7, 2026, in Maine. Our client is looking for a professional to cover their outpatient clinic during 8 AM to 5 PM shifts, ensuring timely charting, and collaborating effectively with support staff while seeing patients of all ages.Responsibilities and DutiesCover...
Location:ME
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are actively seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a 180-day assignment with our client in Maine, commencing Jul 6, 2026. This role involves managing adult inpatient cases at both a trauma center and a critical care access hospital, encompassing responsibilities for patient admissions, discharges, and non-invasive vent management...
Location:ME
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in Maine is seeking a skilled Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner for a 180-day assignment starting Jul 6, 2026. This role involves managing adult inpatient cases, including those at a trauma center and a critical care access hospital, with typical shifts from 7a-7p. Responsibilities include overseeing an average of 15 patients daily, managing...
Location:ME
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are actively seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician for a 120-day assignment in Maine, commencing Aug 3, 2026. The role involves splitting coverage between a main hospital and a critical access hospital, working 7a-5p shifts. You will manage approximately 15 adult inpatient patients daily across both facilities, including a level 3 trauma center,...
Location:ME
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician for our client in Maine, starting Aug 3, 2026, for a 120-day assignment. This role involves covering the outpatient clinic from 8am to 5pm, focusing on timely charting, and collaborating effectively with support staff. The physician will also be responsible for supervising and teaching Family Medicine...
Location:ME
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice for a 7-day assignment in Maine, commencing Jun 17, 2026. This role involves managing patients of all ages for various ailments and wellness checks, with shifts typically running from 8am-1pm. The practitioner will also provide crucial support to our EMS crew on emergency calls, including...
Location:ME
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
Our client in Maine seeks a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 7-day assignment starting Jun 17, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive family practice care, including wellness checks for patients of all ages, and supporting the EMS crew on emergency calls with patient transport. Shifts are primarily 8am-1pm, with flexibility...
Location:ME
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Gastroenterologist for a 240-day assignment in Maine, commencing Jul 20, 2026. This full-time locum tenens opportunity involves 4-5 days per week, 8am to 5pm, with shared call responsibilities. The Physician will manage a volume of 14-18 scopes daily, focusing on both inpatient and outpatient cases including upper and lower...
Location:ME
Specialty:Gastroenterology
Provider Type:Physician
Our client in Maine is seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for a 48-day assignment beginning Jul 20, 2026. This role involves 12-hour night shifts, from 7:30 PM to 7:30 AM, providing in-house call coverage. Responsibilities include managing the emergency room, labor and delivery, and gynecological inpatients, alongside supervising family practice residents.Responsibilities...
Location:ME
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
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 Maine 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 Maine, 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.
