For decades, locum tenens firms have acted as matchmakers between physicians and health care facilities in need of additional support. According to the American Medical Association, at any given time, ...

Locum tenens are being increasingly used in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, urgent care clinics, primary care clinics, and long-term acute care centers, and the trend shows no signs of reversing.

Here are five statistics about physician locum tenens employment, based on a 2009 study by LocumTenens.com 1. One-quarter of physicians who considered themselves a full- or part-time salaried employee ...

The healthcare industry is one that is fast-paced, and so, locum tenens providers have a unique and dynamic role to play. Whether you’re a seasoned healthcare professional or a facility in need of ...

Eighty-five percent of healthcare facilities have used locum tenens in the past year to fill gaps caused by a shortage of physicians, according to a new survey. Hospitals, medical groups, and other ...

Locum tenens work was once considered a temporary fix so hospitals can maintain continuity of care during staffing gaps and for clinicians to maintain continuity of employment between permanent ...

Locum tenens work has many advantages, such as flexibility, both in terms of time commitment and the possibility of practicing in different geographic areas. However, there are some disadvantages with ...

The notion of temporary staffing, or locum tenens, started taking hold in the 1970s. Forty years later, it has become a quintessential practice in the changing healthcare environment, HealthLeaders ...

PEABODY, Mass., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Barton Associates, a leading locum tenens staffing agency in the United States with nine offices nationwide, is opening registrations for its seventh ...

Anesthesia providers, including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, were the most used type of locum tenens professionals in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare’s ...