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.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems turned to locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners to help meet the increased demand for patient care. Locums positions allow ...

I’ve worked locum tenens off and on since 1982. Flexible schedules allowed me to write several books, pursue a parallel career as a medical journalist, lead medical missions in the Philippines, and ...

Working as a locum tenens, or substitute, physician used to be a career swan song for older physicians. It's now becoming a career path for young and old alike, as independent practice looks less ...

Anesthesiology is a strange kind of spotlight. When everything goes well, nobody notices you existed. When something goes wrong, everyone suddenly remembers your name. Hospitals depend on this ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CHG Healthcare published the 2024 State of Locum Tenens Report, tracking the emerging and continuing trends in the temporary-physician staffing industry. CHG is the ...

The majority of physicians are familiar with the concept of locum tenens jobs, but most don't stop to think whether these temporary assignments might work for them. We work with physicians at every ...

MIDVALE, Utah, October 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As physician shortages deepen across the U.S., health systems are increasingly turning to locum tenens providers to maintain patient access and ...

Working arrangements for locum doctors pose significant patient safety challenges for the NHS in England, although there are opportunities to be grasped too, finds qualitative research involving a ...

Community Care research shows the majority of social workers still prefer permanent work but this is beginning to change The number of social workers preferring to work for agencies and in ...

You can find locum dental staff through specialist recruitment agencies, online platforms like Locum Dental and Indeed, professional networks, and direct recommendations from trusted colleagues.