Trying to choose a locum tenens agency to work with can be daunting, with alternatives ranging from solo recruiters and boutique firms to big corporations offering thousands of jobs. While many locum tenens agencies offer certain standard services, they’re not all the same—and the differences can make or break your experience. Here’s our take on the top locum tenens staffing agencies, what factors to consider when selecting an agency, and why you should give Weatherby Healthcare a try.
Top locum tenens agencies in 2025
While there are many locum tenens agencies to choose from, these six companies have proven themselves reliable and trustworthy over the years, and they’re well-known among locum tenens clinicians.
CompHealth
CompHealth offers locum tenens contracts all over the United States. In addition to physicians and advanced practice providers, CompHealth places allied health practitioners as well as those working in medical labs, pharmacies, therapy and healthcare management. CompHealth also has a permanent placement division, so if you decide that it’s time to settle down, they can help you find a new opportunity anywhere in the U.S.
Global Medical Staffing
Global Medical Staffing is the industry leader in international locum tenens assignments, placing locum doctors in many countries and regions, including Australia, the Caribbean, Canada, Guam, Europe, New Zealand, South America, and Africa. International assignments can last a few months to up to a year or more. Their worldwide reach is complemented by U.S.-based locum tenens placements across all 50 states.
Medicus Healthcare Solutions
In addition to locum tenens and permanent positions, Medicus has opportunities for providers in both high-demand and more remote locations, including VA hospitals, Indian Health Service and tribal clinics, and Department of Defense facilities. Medicus’s sister service, Optimum, offers help with permanent position placement.
AMN Healthcare
In addition to providing locum tenens placements across multiple specialties and across the country, AMN Healthcare also offers permanent placement services for physicians. Other professionals who can find work through AMN are nurses, dentists, allied practitioners, and healthcare leaders.
Vista Staffing Solutions
Vista Staffing offers locum tenens opportunities for physicians, advanced practitioners, and CRNAs in addition to permanent placements. The agency also places providers in facilities that serve veterans and American Indians and offers telehealth services, allowing healthcare clinicians to work a variety of environments.
Weatherby Healthcare
Weatherby Healthcare has been offering locum tenens opportunities across the United States for more than 30 years, allowing physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs greater professional flexibility and work-life balance. Assignments are available across a variety of medical specialties, locations, and facilities. This breadth of opportunity gives physicians plenty of options to find the assignments that best meet their individual needs.
Benefits of working with a locum tenens agency
Working a locum tenens assignment often involves many moving parts. Providers need to navigate things like different state licensing and credentialing requirements, housing and travel logistics, and contract negotiations all on their own, all at the same time. Juggling these moving parts on your own can be stressful and make it more likely that details fall between the cracks.
A locums agency can help keep track of all of those details, streamline the process, and demands less of your time. Working with a great agency means getting matched with a recruiter whose job it is to know your personal and professional goals. They give you the inside scoop on the best jobs for your preferences, negotiate contracts, and reduce the administrative burden before you start your assignment.
