Locum Tenens

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What Is Locum Tenens?

In healthcare staffing, locum tenens providers are temporary clinical professionals who fill in for staff on leave, support seasonal demand or cover staffing gaps during recruitment transitions. Locum tenens staffing ensures continuity of care, without compromising patient experience, compliance or revenue.

What Is Locum-to-Perm?

Locum-to-perm combines the flexibility of a temporary placement with a built-in path to a permanent hire. A clinician steps in on a locum basis, and if it's the right fit for both sides, the placement can convert to a full-time role. It gives you a lower risk way to fill an open position while you evaluate clinical skill and cultural fit before making a long-term commitment.

Why our partners choose Optigy for Locums Tenens:

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Specialized Clinical Focus

We only work in healthcare staffing, so we know credentialing, licensure, payer enrollment and the compliance landscape inside and out.

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Speed with Precision

Because you’ll have a dedicated partner, we respond quickly to coverage requests without sacrificing fit. We have a thoughtfully-constructed pipeline that includes actively available, pre-screened providers ready to step in. 

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Customized Coverage Plans

We know that no two staffing needs are alike. We tailor every solution based on your operations, financial and clinical goals. 

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Trusted Talent Network

Our providers choose to work with us again and again because we know them by name, respect their time and match them thoughtfully.

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Seamless Locums-to-Perm Transitions

We manage the full conversion process, from timing and credentialing to offer negotiation, so nothing falls through the cracks.

When to Use Locum Tenens Staffing

Locum tenens is a thoughtful choice when:

  • A provider is going on leave (parental, FMLA, sabbatical, research, etc.)
  • You're waiting for a permanent hire to start
  • You're expanding services or hours
  • You're experiencing provider burnout or turnover
  • A rural or hard-to-fill location requires extra coverage
  • You want to try before you buy with a locums-to-perm model
  • You've found a strong locum fit and want to convert the placement to a permanent hire

Benefits of Locum Tenens for Healthcare Organizations

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Benefit Why It’s Important

Continuity of Care

Prevent care disruptions during gaps in permanent staffing

Flexible Scheduling

Cover weekends, holidays, or part-time needs without adding FTEs

Burnout Prevention

Reduce workload on your permanent team to improve work/life balance and retention

Cost Control

Avoid complete loss of revenue from unfilled slots or patient diversion

Trial Period for Permanent Fit

Test clinical and cultural fit, with locum-to-perm support to manage the conversion

Nationwide Access to Top Talent

Tap into a broad network of licensed and credentialed providers

FAQs

How quickly can Optigy fill a locum tenens assignment?

Most locum tenens assignments can be filled within days to a few weeks, depending on specialty and location. Optigy's pre-screened pipeline of actively available providers allows for faster turnaround on many requests.

What's the difference between locum tenens and PRN staffing?

Locum tenens typically covers longer assignments, like a leave of absence or an extended coverage gap, while PRN staffing covers shift-by-shift or as-needed needs. Optigy can help determine which model fits a given situation.

How does locum-to-perm work?

A clinician starts on a locum basis, giving the organization a chance to evaluate clinical skill and cultural fit in real time. If it's the right match for both sides, Optigy can manage the full conversion to a permanent role, including timing, credentialing and offer negotiation.

How does Optigy vet locum tenens providers?

Every provider goes through credentialing, licensure verification and skills screening before becoming eligible for placement, so organizations can trust who shows up for the assignment.

Are there contracts or minimum commitments required?

No. Optigy's locum tenens staffing is built to flex with organizational needs, without locking partners into rigid contracts or minimums. If a placement moves toward locum-to-perm, Optigy walks the organization through what that transition involves at that point.

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