Become a Locum Tenens Provider

See New Places. Meet New People. Make a Difference.

There’s a healthcare staffing shortage in America—according to the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), the country is projected to face a physician shortage of up to 124,000 providers by 2034.  As a result of this shortage, commercial medical facilities and the government are increasingly relying on locum tenens providers to fill the need. This demand extends beyond just physicians to include a wide range of healthcare professionals. CRNAs, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and various medical specialists are all in high demand at facilities facing staffing issues. Even within physician specialties, there’s a growing need for locum tenens work across diverse fields such as hospital medicine, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, and radiology.

Life as a locum tenens provider, is one of travel and adventure: you’ll live in new places for short periods of time, pick your own schedule, care for patients who need your skills, and potentially make more money than your permanent counterparts.

At Wellhart, we partner with commercial medical facilities like hospitals and clinics; as well as local, state, and federal governments, to provide skilled and experienced locum tenens providers for temporary assignments. Read on to learn more about what locum tenens is, the benefits of working as a locum provider, and the provider types we work with most.

What is Locum Tenens?

Locum tenens is a Latin phrase that translates to “holding ones place.” In the context of healthcare staffing, however, locum tenens is when medical providers and physicians temporarily take on another provider’s position or occupy vacant ones. By hiring a locum tenens provider, medical facilities can ensure they have adequate staff until a permanent replacement is hired.

Why Become a Locum Tenens Provider?

Whether you’re a new graduate just getting started, or a retiree looking to make some extra money, locum tenens provides benefits that appeal to skilled medical professionals of all ages and situations. Becoming a locum tenens provider allows you to:

• Travel the United States and see new places.
• Keep your skills sharp, while learning new ones along the way.
• Set your own schedule.
• Earn more money than permanent providers.
• Experience new practice settings.
• Make a difference in areas that are struggling with healthcare worker shortages.