Locum Tenens Jobs

Experience a locum tenens career path on your terms – fully supported with a range of opportunities that align with your earnings goals.

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Learn about being a locum tenens provider

As a locum tenens provider, earn money and experience a variety of locations as you fill temporary short-term or long-term assignments in your healthcare specialty.

You can choose to be a locum part-time in addition to maintaining your career, or become a locum full-time and make it your entire career. Being a locum is also a great option if you would like to semi-retire.

Contracting with Elite365 as a locum tenens provider, you get the support of a trusted, established partner with strong industry relationships. We are committed to providing a seamless, efficient process and a wide range of placement opportunities that align with your clinical, lifestyle, and financial goals.

Who works as a locum tenens?

A locum tenens provider is typically a Physician, Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) looking to augment an existing role or practice within their specialty as often or as little as they choose.

Those who work as a locum tenens provider are looking for schedule flexibility, work-life balance, and additional earning potential.

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Locum tenens specializations

Elite365 partners with highly skilled locum tenens providers with credentials across every specialty, including:

Surgery
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Psychiatry
Cardiology
Anesthesiology
Gastroenterology
Radiology

Hospitalist
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care – Pulmonology
Hematology/Oncology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NP/PA
CRNA

The benefits of working as a locums tenens provider.

Partnering as a locum tenens provider with Elite365 offers dedicated career support, flexible scheduling, and a wide range of placement options.

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Locum tenens work offers many career and personal benefits:

Control your work schedule
Supplement your income
Having greater variety of practice settings and work experiences
Expand your travel opportunities
Have freedom to balance work and life on your terms
Get more time to pursue hobbies and passions

How to become a locums tenens provider

01.

Apply to contract with Elite365 as a locums tenens provider.

It takes only minutes to complete a one-time registration.

02.

Get assigned, get to work.

Work with our expert, national recruiting team to find the right jobs for you.

03.

Work & grow your locums tenens career.

Gain new skills and experience by trying a variety of opportunities.

04.

Embrace the care you deserve.

Enjoy the flexibility, care, and non-stop career support of Elite365.

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FAQs for locum tenens providers

Why do providers become locums?

There are a number of reasons providers become locums, ranging from wanting a change of pace to having a greater opportunity to give back, having greater scheduling flexibility, earning extra income, and reinforcing professional skills.

Is being a locum a full-time job?

You can become a locum tenens provider on either a part-time or full-time basis, depending on whether you want this to be the only position you pursue for your career, or whether you want this to act as a supplement to your existing full-time job.

How long do locum positions last?

The length of locum positions varies. Depending on the job opening and your schedule, you can be assigned as a locum for as short as a few days to a week or two, or for as long as months to years.

Is being a locum a good job?

Being a locum provides the chance to travel, get a change of work scenery, earn additional income, work only when it fits your schedule, and get extra experience honing your job skills. It also offers the opportunity to positively impact underserved areas where patients would potentially go without care in the absence of your help. If that sounds appealing, then pursuing a locum tenens provider position may be a good fit for you.

How do you become a locum?

In general, to work as a locum you must be a fully licensed provider. If you are, and would like to contract to become a locum with Elite365, all it takes is filling out our online application to get started.

Who can I contact with additional questions?

We love hearing from interested providers and answering questions. Call us at (813) 333-1755 ext. 119. Our responsive team will get back to you in no time.