Looking for locum tenens jobs in New Jersey? 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.
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We are seeking a licensed Anesthesiologist for an 85-day locum tenens assignment in New Jersey, starting as soon as credentialed, ideally by Sep 15, 2025. This role involves daily shifts primarily from Monday to Friday, providing critical support in anesthesiology for oral surgery procedures.Job DetailsLocation: New JerseyStart Date: Sep 15, 2025LOA:...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician for a 48-week locum tenens assignment in New Jersey. This opportunity starts on Oct 1, 2025, and involves working two days per week, accommodating a flexible schedule between Monday and Saturday. The physician will handle both sick and well visits, including some women's health tasks like pap smears.Job...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician
NEW
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in New Jersey, starting on Oct 20, 2025. This opportunity features a Tuesday through Friday schedule, with extended hours on Wednesdays. The assignment requires proficiency in all dental procedures and experience using Dentrix software. Candidates should be comfortable working in...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a General Dentist for a locum tenens assignment in New Jersey. This opportunity begins on Oct 9, 2025, and spans a 2-day assignment as the sole provider, with shifts on Oct 9 from 7:15AM to 3:30PM and Oct 10 from 7:15AM to 12:30PM. The role focuses on general dentistry procedures, including extractions and dentures, in a dynamic clinical...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 2-week locum tenens assignment in New Jersey, starting Oct 10, 2025. This evening role offers shifts from 6pm to 10pm, with providers required to see all patients who arrive by 8pm on weekdays and 4pm on weekends before leaving. The assignment involves a dynamic and fast-paced urgent care environment...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician for a locum tenens assignment in New Jersey. This opportunity begins on Oct 10, 2025, has a 2-week duration, and features weekday evening and weekend shifts. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing urgent care cases, including COVID care, suturing, and splinting.Job DetailsLocation: New JerseyStart Date:...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in New Jersey beginning Oct 6, 2025. This 24-day role involves serving as the main provider with support from medical assistants and offers a flexible schedule, including day shifts Monday through Saturday with varying hours.Job DetailsLocation: New JerseyStart Date: Oct 6,...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
NEW
We are seeking a General Dentist for a locum tenens assignment in New Jersey, starting Oct 8, 2025, for a 3-day coverage. This sole provider opportunity features a schedule of Wednesday 8am-5pm, Thursday 8am-6pm, and Friday 8am-1pm. The ideal candidate must be proficient in extractions, dentures, and general dentistry procedures, and hold current Basic...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a skilled General Dentist for a 3-day locum tenens assignment as the sole provider in New Jersey. This opportunity begins on Oct 8, 2025, and features weekday shifts: Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 5pm, and Friday from 8am to 1pm. The role requires proficiency with extractions, dentures, and general dentistry procedures.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking an experienced Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 1-day locum tenens assignment in New Jersey starting Oct 31, 2025. This opportunity offers an afternoon and evening shift from 4pm to 10pm and requires proficiency in urgent care procedures, including COVID care, suturing, and splinting. Providers must be prepared to see all patients...
Location:NJ
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 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.