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Every day, Barton Associates lists new locum tenens job openings from healthcare facilities and practices nationwide in a wide variety of medical specialties.
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Locum tenens jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Unlike temp jobs, locum tenens jobs run for a pre-determined period of time, but many locum tenens jobs include an option for extension.
Locum medical providers hold all the same qualifications as their perm counterparts, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility.
Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician for a 120-day assignment starting Oct 5, 2026, in California. The client requires coverage for hospitalist medicine cases across three sites, with shifts including days (7a-7p), nights (7p-7a), and swings (3p-3a). This role involves providing comprehensive care to hospitalized patients and collaborating...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a dedicated Pediatrician for a 9-day assignment starting Nov 19, 2026, in Wisconsin. This role involves providing weekday clinic services alongside 24-hour call coverage for the newborn nursery, including attending deliveries, C-sections, and managing newborn circumstances.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive weekday clinic...
Location:WI
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner to join our client in California for a 120-day assignment starting Oct 5, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive hospitalist medicine services, with shifts including 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM options across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will manage diverse...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Oct 5, 2026. This role involves managing diverse hospitalist medicine cases across flexible day and night shifts, including 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 PM to 7 AM, and 3 PM to 3 AM. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive inpatient...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment in Pennsylvania, beginning Nov 5, 2026. This vital role involves managing HVI CCU patients under the guidance of an Intensivist, performing daily rounding, comprehensive patient management, order entry, admissions, and post-operative care. The Physician Assistant will...
Location:PA
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 90-day assignment in Pennsylvania, commencing Nov 5, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient management within the HVI CCU, working under the guidance of our Intensivist. Responsibilities include daily rounding, patient management, order entry, admissions, post-operative management,...
Location:PA
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking an Internal Medicine Physician for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Aug 24, 2026. This vital role involves providing comprehensive Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) coverage, working 7a-7p shifts to support our client's patient care needs and ensure continuity of high-quality medical services.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Geriatrics
Provider Type:Physician
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Our client in Pennsylvania is seeking an experienced CRNA for a 90-day assignment beginning Aug 17, 2026. This role involves comprehensive anesthesia care, including general and regional anesthesia for various surgical procedures, alongside managing complex patient cases and hemodynamic stability. The selected professional will apply their expertise...
Location:PA
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
Our client in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner for a 90-day assignment starting Dec 5, 2026. This role involves managing a high-volume practice with complex patients, focusing on significant coordination of care in an outpatient clinic and infusion suite setting. The schedule typically runs from 8am-5pm, with...
Location:LA
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a dedicated Medical Oncologist Physician for a 6-month assignment with our client in KY, commencing Nov 2, 2026. The schedule will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This role focuses on consults and patient check-ins, managing 12-18 patients per day with a blend of inpatient and outpatient cases, and no procedural...
Location:KY
Specialty:Oncology - Medical
Provider Type:Physician
From advance practice and pain management, to primary care, your specialty is needed for our open locum tenens nurse practitioner jobs!
Hospitals, practices, and healthcare companies are turning to locum tenens nurse practitioners (NPs) to manage growing patient populations with the United States, including Nurse Practitioners specializing in Family Practice, Psychiatry, Urgent Care, Pediatric, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and dozens of other specialties.
Demand for locum tenens physician assistants (PAs) is at an all-time high, which means it is a great time to take advantage of the freedom, flexibility, and unmatched earning potential that comes with locum tenens PA jobs!
In-demand PA roles include family practice, urgent care, addiction medicine, pediatrics, wound care, surgery, and more!
Locum tenens dentist jobs are one of the fastest growing segments of the industry. Locum dentists are in demand in a variety of specialties including General Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Orthodontics, and Periodontics.
Barton works with locum dentists in all 50 states for a variety of exciting opportunities. Locum dentists can make up to 56% more than their perm dentist counterparts.
The number of doctor locum tenens jobs grows every day as more companies, practices, and hospitals turn to locum tenens physicians to fill their vacant positions.
Whether you’re a doctor who is board certified or non-board certified, Barton has an opportunity for you.
In-demand jobs include Cardiology, Ob/Gyns, Family Practice, Pedatrics, and Surgery of all specialties.
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 outearn 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 near you or choose an assignment in another state – travel expenses are covered by Barton.
To filter by 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.
