Looking for locum tenens jobs in Texas? 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 an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 3-month locum tenens assignment in Texas. This role begins on Aug 2, 2025, requiring weekend-only coverage with shifts from 8am to 11pm, including options for AM or PM shifts. The ideal candidate will be comfortable acting as the sole provider in an urgent care environment, ready to handle a dynamic...
Location:TX
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 24-day locum tenens assignment in Texas, starting Aug 2, 2025. The role requires managing day shifts, exclusively on weekends, with flexibility to work either AM shifts from 8am to 4pm or PM shifts from 3pm to 11pm, in an urgent care environment.Job DetailsLocation: TexasStart Date: Aug 2, 2025LOA:...
Location:TX
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Dentist specialized in General Dentistry for a 20-day locum tenens assignment in Texas, starting on Jul 24, 2025. This role involves working flexible shifts, preferably Thursday to Friday, with potential for more days. The dentist will handle a variety of procedures including fillings, crowns, and extractions, aiming to keep as much...
Location:TX
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 40-day locum tenens assignment in Texas. This opportunity starts on Aug 8, 2025, and includes a flexible schedule of either 5:8s or 4:10s shifts. The ideal candidate will work closely with physicians to ensure comprehensive patient care in a dynamic practice setting.Job DetailsLocation: TexasStart...
Location:TX
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for a 40-day locum tenens assignment in Texas. This opportunity begins on Aug 8, 2025, and offers a flexible schedule of either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts per week. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with physicians, providing high-quality care in a correctional facility setting.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:TX
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Pathologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Texas. This opportunity begins on Sep 1, 2025, and involves working day shifts from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. The selected candidate will handle a variety of cases in pathology, focusing on both anatomic and clinical disciplines.Job DetailsLocation: TexasStart Date: Sep 1, 2025LOA:...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pathology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a 56-day locum tenens assignment in Texas, starting on Jul 7, 2025. This role involves a Monday to Friday schedule with daily shifts lasting 4-6 hours. The practitioner will be responsible for rounding in a unit focused on brain injury, spinal cord injury, and neurodevelopmental disorders among children...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Hospitalist
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Board-Certified Psychiatrist for a locum tenens assignment in Texas. This opportunity, starting Aug 15, 2025, involves providing quality psychiatric care. The assignment is for 24 days, with a flexible schedule including 2-4 shifts per month, which can include weekends. The psychiatrist will primarily be responsible for managing appointments...
Location:TX
Specialty:Psychiatry
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Pediatric Critical Care Physician Assistant to join our healthcare team in Texas. This locum tenens assignment begins on Oct 6, 2025, and offers a 13-week contract with potential for extension. The role involves 10-14 shifts per month, each lasting 13 hours, providing coverage in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are inviting a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 13-week locum tenens assignment in Texas, beginning Oct 6, 2025. The role involves 10-14, 13-hour shifts per month, covering a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This position may extend past the initial period, with potential part-time opportunities available.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
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 Texas 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 Texas, 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.