Looking for locum tenens jobs in North Carolina? 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 North Carolina? Check out our Travel Guide for Locum Tenens Jobs in North Carolina. We also have provider-specific guides to locum tenens jobs in North Carolina:
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Our client in NC is seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment, beginning Apr 27, 2026. This role involves working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, managing over 40 patients during 12-hour shifts (8 AM to 8 PM weekdays, 8 AM to 4 PM weekends). Responsibilities include providing comprehensive urgent care for a primarily...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for our client in North Carolina, starting Apr 27, 2026, for a 120-day assignment. This role involves working autonomously to manage a high volume of urgent care cases, including acute conditions, lacerations, EKGs, and X-rays, across 12-hour shifts during weekdays and shorter shifts on weekends. You...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a skilled Hematologist/Oncologist Physician for a 96-day assignment in North Carolina, starting May 4, 2026. This role involves 8a-5p shifts, with a 1:3 shared call rotation. The incoming physician will primarily focus on outpatient oncology, managing a diverse range of cancer cases including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an experienced Surgery - Trauma Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. This opportunity begins on Jan 5, 2026, and spans a 36-day contract, offering 5-10 shifts per month with day and night 12-hour shifts. The ideal candidate is board certified in surgery, skilled in advanced trauma life support, and proficient...
Location:NC
Specialty:Trauma Surgery
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a board-certified Trauma Surgeon for a locum tenens assignment in North Carolina, starting Jan 5, 2026, with a 36-day contract. This opportunity offers a flexible schedule of 5 to 10 shifts per month, covering 12-hour day and night shifts. The ideal candidate will have advanced trauma life support skills and demonstrated proficiency with...
Location:NC
Specialty:Trauma Surgery
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an experienced Surgery - Trauma Physician Assistant for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. This opportunity starts Jan 5, 2026, and requires availability for 5 to 10 shifts per month, with coverage for both day and night 12-hour shifts. The role focuses on trauma care, requiring advanced procedural skills and proficiency...
Location:NC
Specialty:Trauma Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Hematologist/Oncologist for a 140-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina, starting Feb 16, 2026. This outpatient-focused opportunity features Monday to Friday day shifts, with half days on Fridays and a shared call rotation that is primarily phone-based.Job DetailsLocation: North CarolinaStart Date: Feb 16, 2026LOA: 140 daysProvider...
Location:NC
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Physician specializing in Hospitalist medicine for a 60-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Aug 17, 2026. The client requires a Physician to manage a diverse patient caseload, providing comprehensive inpatient care across standard 5-day shifts and night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, ensuring continuous patient support...
Location:NC
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
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Our client in North Carolina is seeking a skilled Dentist specializing in General Dentistry to begin a 28-day assignment starting Jul 7, 2026. This role involves performing general dentistry procedures within a Tuesday through Friday schedule, offering consistent hours across four days a week to ensure comprehensive patient care.Responsibilities and...
Location:NC
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in NC is actively seeking a Family Practice Physician for a 120-day assignment starting Aug 3, 2026. This is a unique teaching position, requiring dedication to overseeing and precepting 1st through 3rd year residents and medical students during 8a-5p shifts. You will also be responsible for attending faculty meetings, completing monthly...
Location:NC
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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 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.
