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 ...

As physician shortages deepen across the U.S., health systems are increasingly turning to locum tenens providers to maintain patient access and revenue. CHG Healthcare's newly released 2025 State of ...

Healthcare professionals who temporarily fill in for colleagues, known as locum tenens, have long been part of the industry. For a closer look at these professionals, Staff Care, a national physician ...

Twenty years ago, locum tenens physicians were a relative anomaly at hospitals and medical groups. Today, 77% of facilities are using locum tenens physicians to maintain services while they seek ...

Thirty-seven percent of physicians and advanced practice providers that work on a locum tenens basis do it as a side job on top of an additional permanant role as a clinician, according to an April ...

More NPs and PAs are choosing to work on as locum tenens, new survey says. Most locum tenens physicians and other advanced practice providers working as temporary hires were not deterred by the threat ...

The gig economy has arrived in full force in the medical field as locum tenens providers increase around the country. According to a 2022 survey from North Texas staffing firm AMN Healthcare, 88 ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Close to three quarters (71%) of locum tenens physicians and other advanced practice healthcare professionals working on a temporary basis have treated Covid-19 patients, ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Locumpedia named Emma Moore, Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Aya Locums, as a “2024 Locum Tenens Provider of the Year.” Now in its third year, this award celebrates the ...

In a reflection of changing practice patterns, an increasing number of hospitals, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations are hiring locum tenens physicians to fill gaps in care, according ...

Locum tenens physicians are widely misunderstood in the healthcare industry, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. 1. They aren’t meant to be a permanent addition ...