Looking for locum tenens jobs in Washington? 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 Nephrologist for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Washington. This opportunity starts on Sep 8, 2025, and features day shifts from Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will handle a caseload involving post-transplant and dialysis patients, seeing 10-15 patients daily, varying based on patient types and clinic demands.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:WA
Specialty:Nephrology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a qualified Physician Assistant specialized in Family Practice for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Washington starting on Dec 1, 2025. This role involves managing a mix of complex chronic and low acuity cases during 20-minute clinic appointments, Monday through Friday, over a standard 40-hour workweek.Job DetailsLocation: WashingtonStart...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Join a thriving healthcare team as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Washington for a 120-day locum tenens assignment beginning Dec 1, 2025. This role involves managing patient appointments lasting 20 minutes each, with a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The focus will be on a mix of complex chronic and low acuity cases, set in a dynamic...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
A hospital in Washington is seeking a skilled Pediatric Hospitalist for a 10-day locum tenens assignment starting on 07/18/2025. This role involves providing 24-hour call coverage for urgent needs, with initial dates from July 18th to 21st (with possible extension to July 22nd) and December 23rd to 29th. Additional dates from September to November...
Location:WA
Specialty:Pediatric Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
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We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 4-day locum tenens assignment in Washington, starting Sep 2, 2025. This role involves day shifts from Monday to Thursday, 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with a focus on reviewing patient charts, updating them, and providing appropriate dental treatments. The ideal candidate should have experience in dentistry, particularly...
Location:WA
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are currently recruiting a Hospitalist Physician for a 15-day locum tenens assignment in Washington. This role commences on Sep 1, 2025, with shift hours from 7am to 7am the following day, spanning over two weeks. The successful candidate will be responsible for rounding on patients at the start of each shift and providing on-call support for emergency...
Location:WA
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 14-day locum tenens assignment in Washington. This urgent role starts on Aug 25, 2025, and entails managing 20-30 patients per day in a solo provider setting from 10 AM to 6 PM. The ideal candidate should be proficient in using Cerner EMR and comfortable with procedures like suturing and...
Location:WA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 14-day locum tenens assignment in Washington, starting on Aug 25, 2025. The role requires managing a varied patient load, with daily shifts from 10 AM to 6 PM. This position demands a provider comfortable with being the sole practitioner, handling 20-30 patients per day, and competent in procedures...
Location:WA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a qualified Family Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Washington. This opportunity starts on Aug 11, 2025, and features day shifts from 8-5, Monday through Friday. The selected candidate will handle patient appointments, initially lasting one hour, reducing to 30 minutes as familiarity with the system increases.Job...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a Dentist for a locum tenens assignment in Washington, specializing in Dentistry. This 16-day assignment starts on Aug 11, 2025, with a Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 5 PM schedule. The role involves providing comprehensive dental care and utilizing OpenDental EMR to maintain patient records.Job DetailsLocation: WashingtonStart Date:...
Location:WA
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 Washington 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 Washington, 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.