Locum Tenens Jobs
302 openings across 37 states and 58 specialties — locum tenens and permanent. Orchard is physician-founded, so you talk to people who have worked the shift, and you apply direct.
Where the work is
Shaded states have assignments open today. Darker means more of them, and anything shaded is clickable.
37 states with openings right now.
Browse by state
- California31
- Michigan25
- Washington24
- Iowa22
- Colorado20
- New York19
- Pennsylvania18
- Arizona15
- Indiana11
- North Carolina11
- Wisconsin11
- Oregon9
- Missouri7
- South Carolina7
- Texas7
- Georgia6
- Arkansas5
- Florida5
- Massachusetts5
- New Mexico5
- Montana4
- Oklahoma4
- Alabama3
- Alaska3
- Idaho3
- Minnesota3
- Ohio3
Also open right now: Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine (2), West Virginia (2), Wyoming (2), Maryland (1), Nebraska (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1).
Browse by specialty
- Obstetrics and Gynecology32
- Hematology/Oncology28
- Urology24
- Gastroenterology16
- Radiology16
- Cardiology14
- Emergency Medicine13
- CRNA12
- Otolaryngology11
- Family Medicine9
- Neurology8
- Orthopedic Surgery8
- Interventional Cardiology7
- Cardiac Electrophysiology6
- Anesthesiology5
- Cardiothoracic Surgery5
- Neurological surgery5
- Pediatrics5
- Psychiatry5
- Endocrinology4
- General Surgery4
- Maternal & Fetal Medicine4
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine4
- Pediatric Endocrinology4
- Anesthesiology - Cardiac3
- Geriatric Medicine3
- Internal Medicine3
- Oncology3
- Rheumatology3
Also open right now: Cardiac Surgery (2), Cardiovascular Surgery (2), Dermatology (2), Gynecolgic Oncology (2), Infectious Disease (2), Pediatric Hospitalist (2), Plastic Surgery (2), Radiation Oncology (2), Trauma Surgery (2), Acute Care (1), Audiology (1), Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (1), Critical Care Medicine (1), Dentistry (1), Diabetes (1), Gynecology (1), Hematopathology (1), Optometry (1), Oral Surgery (1), Orthopedic Sports Medicine (1), Orthopedic Trauma Surgery (1), Pathology (1), Pediatric Anesthesiology (1), Pediatric Otolaryngology (1), Pediatric Pulmonology (1), Pediatric Urology (1), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1), Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine (1), Pulmonary Disease (1).
Locum tenens, answered
- What is locum tenens?
- Locum tenens is Latin for “holding the place.” In healthcare it means a clinician who works a temporary assignment at a hospital or practice, covering a vacancy, a leave, a seasonal peak, or a new program while a permanent hire is made. Assignments can run from a single shift to many months.
- Does Orchard place permanent roles as well as locum tenens?
- Yes. Orchard places temporary, long-term and permanent roles, and many locum assignments are open to becoming permanent. The board carries both, and each listing states which it is.
- Does Orchard handle state licensing and credentialing?
- Yes. Orchard handles sourcing, credentialing and logistics end to end, including state licensing, housing and travel, so you can focus on patient care rather than paperwork.
- Who will I be speaking to at Orchard?
- Orchard is physician-founded and clinically governed, so the people arranging your assignment have worked the shift themselves. You apply direct rather than through a middleman.
- Which specialties and states does Orchard cover?
- Orchard places providers across all 50 states and more than 100 specialties, from emergency medicine and hospitalist work to OB/GYN, anesthesiology, radiology and CRNA roles. The state and specialty lists on this page show what is open right now.
- Is my profile shared with hospitals before I agree?
- No. Orchard never presents a provider to a facility without their explicit approval first.