A 2020 survey of 204 healthcare facility managers showed that there is a high demand for locum tenens physicians:

  • 85% reported using locum tenens physicians some time during the prior 12 months
  • 32% reported using locum tenens NPs or PAs some time in the previous 12 months
  • 72% are currently seeking locum tenens physicians
  • 30% reported using primary care locum tenens physicians in 2019
  • 21% reported using locum tenens surgeons in 2019
  • 17% reported using locum internal medicine subspecialists in 2019
  • 22% reported using locum tenens anesthesiologists in 2019
  • 19% reported using 7 or more locum tenens healthcare professionals in a typical month

Based on Latest Staff Care Survey of Temporary Physician Staffing Trends published by Staff Care.

With significant swings in staffing due to COVID, we expect the high demand locum tenens physicians to continue.

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