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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.
Search now to find top locum tenens jobs for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, psychologists, and more!
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 Hospitalist Physician for a 90-day assignment in Oregon. This role involves 12-hour day shifts, focusing on rounding, admissions, and cross-cover for floor patients. The chosen Physician will manage inpatient cases, with procedures and intensive care unit management handled by the intensivist team or IR.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:OR
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Emergency Medicine Physician for a 5-day assignment in New Mexico. The role involves providing critical access ER coverage during 12-hour shifts, managing a diverse range of emergency procedures, and stabilizing trauma patients for transfer.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive critical access ER coverage.Perform...
Location:NM
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking a skilled Anesthesiologist for a 52-day assignment in Mississippi. This role involves working 10-hour shifts, primarily handling general cases, with some orthopedic and endoscopy cases in the Ambulatory Surgery Center for our client.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide anesthesia for mostly general cases.Administer anesthesia for orthopedic...
Location:MS
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Anesthetist for an impactful 60-day assignment in Pennsylvania. This role involves typical operating room days with a 7am staff start, handling approximately 40-60 cases daily. Shifts may extend until 7-11pm, and the Anesthetist will work within a collaborative care team model, performing lines, epidurals, and spinals as needed.Responsibilities...
Location:PA
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking an Anesthesiologist for a 72-day assignment in Massachusetts. This role involves 24-hour call shifts, providing independent case coverage primarily for obstetrics cases, with the possibility of emergent operating room cases when on call.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide independent anesthesiology case coverage, requiring no supervision.Manage...
Location:MA
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Anesthetist for an engaging 60-day assignment in Pennsylvania. Our client is looking for a skilled professional to manage typical OR days, starting at 7 AM with cases often extending through 7-11 PM. This role involves working within a care team model, handling a diverse range of surgical cases daily, and performing lines, epidurals,...
Location:PA
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking a skilled Anesthetist for a 120-day assignment in Texas. This role involves providing medical direction for a diverse range of surgical cases including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, spinal orthopedics, endoscopy, urology, GI, minor vascular, and breast surgery. The schedule offers flexibility with options for 5x8 or 4x10 shifts,...
Location:TX
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking a skilled Anesthetist for a 5-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. The incoming provider will be responsible for delivering comprehensive anesthesia care to patients across various surgical settings, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout procedures. This role offers an opportunity to provide critical support to our...
Location:NC
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:CRNA
We are seeking an Anesthesiologist in New York for a 260-day assignment. The successful Physician will provide comprehensive anesthesiology care, including operative services across various surgical specialties and managing patients in clinical settings. This role involves supervising CRNAs and providing services in operating rooms, GI, Cath Lab, and...
Location:NY
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician
We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a 30-day assignment in Illinois. Our client requires coverage for 12-hour emergency room shifts, with various options including 8s, 10s, and 12s, focusing on trauma cases and critical lifesaving procedures such as intubations and a/c line insertions.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform 12-hour shifts...
Location:IL
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
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.
