We help hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and healthcare organizations connect with qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers.
We help hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and healthcare organizations connect with qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers.
Locum tenens is a temporary healthcare staffing arrangement that allows a qualified provider to fill a clinical position for a defined period. The term comes from Latin and means “to hold the place”; in medicine, it traditionally refers to physicians temporarily filling in for another physician.
Locum tenens is a staffing model, not a healthcare profession or specific job title. Although physicians are commonly associated with locum tenens, healthcare organizations can also use temporary staffing arrangements for other licensed providers depending on their needs, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, CRNAs, psychiatrists, dentists, and other qualified specialists.
Locum tenens staffing works when a healthcare facility brings in a qualified temporary provider to address a specific coverage need. The facility identifies the role, specialty, schedule, location, and expected duration, while the staffing partner works to identify and match appropriate professionals with the assignment.
Assignments can vary in length depending on the facility’s needs and the position being filled. A temporary provider may be needed for short-term coverage, an extended absence, a period of increased demand, or while the organization conducts a search for a permanent hire.
Healthcare organizations commonly use locum tenens when they need temporary coverage without waiting for a permanent recruitment process to finish. Common situations include:
Locum tenens can therefore serve as both an immediate staffing solution and a workforce planning tool.
Fill Critical Staffing Gaps: Bring in temporary providers to help cover vacancies, leaves, and unexpected staffing shortages.
Maintain Patient Care: Keep schedules and essential clinical services covered while you search for permanent providers.
Hire While You Recruit: Use temporary coverage while your organization continues its search for the right long-term hire.
Respond to Demand: Add provider capacity when patient volume or service needs temporarily increase.
Support Hard-to-Fill Roles: Access recruiting support for specialties and positions that may take longer to fill permanently.
Reduce Team Pressure: Give your existing providers additional coverage and flexibility during periods of increased workload.
De Vore Recruiting provides healthcare-focused recruitment support to help facilities find qualified temporary providers based on their specific staffing needs.
Our locum tenens staffing process begins by first understanding your role, specialty, schedule, location, and coverage requirements, then sourcing and screening candidates who match those needs.
Once qualified candidates are identified, we present them to your team for review and continue supporting the placement process through the agreed staffing and onboarding stages
Primary Care Physician
Provide comprehensive medical care, preventive services, routine checkups, and ongoing treatment for patients across various healthcare settings.
Emergency Medicine Physician
Deliver immediate medical care for patients with acute illnesses and injuries in emergency departments and urgent care settings.
Hospitalist
Manage the care of hospitalized patients, coordinate treatment plans, and work closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Specialist Physician
Experienced physicians in specialized fields such as cardiology, radiology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, surgery, and other medical specialties.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Advanced practice providers who diagnose conditions, prescribe treatments, and deliver high-quality patient care in a variety of clinical settings.
Physician Assistant (PA)
Licensed healthcare professionals who work alongside physicians to evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and perform clinical procedures.
General Practice Physician
Provide broad medical care for patients of all ages, managing common illnesses, preventive care, and long-term health needs.
Other Specialization
Looking for a different specialty? We recruit qualified locum tenens providers across a wide range of medical specialties and practice areas.
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We connect healthcare organizations with qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers, carefully matched to your staffing needs, specialty requirements, and quality standards.
Whether you need short-term coverage, seasonal support, or temporary providers while recruiting permanent staff, we tailor our locum tenens recruitment services to fit your workforce needs.
With more than 15 years of recruitment experience, our team delivers responsive communication, personalized service, and a streamlined hiring process that helps you secure the right providers with confidence.
De Vore Recruiting provides flexible locum tenens recruitment solutions backed by 15+ years of recruitment experience and a commitment to connecting your organization with qualified healthcare professionals.
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