Locum Compensation Guide: Rates by Specialty (2026)
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AZ Locums connects hospitals, healthcare organizations, and clinicians through a physician-led approach focused on quality, continuity, and patient care.
Founded by a practicing interventional cardiologist, AZ Locums brings clinical insight to every placement, helping facilities secure exceptional talent while supporting the providers who care for our communities.
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Access exclusive placements, competitive rates, and 24/7 logistical support. Elevate your career with AZ Locums.
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Solve staffing shortages with pre-vetted, high-caliber medical professionals. Precision-matched to your needs.
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Access premier placements in imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and therapy. Expand your career with dedicated support.
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A physician-founded locum agency built on rigorous credentialing, transparent pay, and full-service logistics.
Led by a Practicing Physician
Most staffing companies are managed by recruiters. AZ Locums is guided by a practicing interventional cardiologist who understands the realities of patient care, physician workflow, hospital operations, and clinical excellence.
Quality Over Volume
We focus on carefully evaluating providers for clinical expertise, professionalism, communication, and cultural fit, not simply filling vacancies.
A Partner, Not Just a Vendor
We work alongside hospitals and healthcare leaders to develop sustainable staffing solutions that support growth, continuity, and patient outcomes.
Built Around Relationships
We prioritize long-term partnerships with healthcare organizations and clinicians, creating trust, transparency, and reliability on every assignment
White-Glove Logistics for Clinicians
Focus on patient care. We handle the rest. Our systematic approach to credentialing and logistics removes the friction from medical staffing.
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Rigorous Credentialing
Every provider is license-verified, reference-checked, and matched to assignments by specialty.
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Competitive Weekly Pay
Transparent hourly rates with electronic timesheets and direct deposits.
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Travel & Housing Covered
Flights, furnished housing, and ground transport arranged and pre-paid by your concierge.
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Dedicated Recruiter
One advocate manages your placement from matching through credentialing to on-site support.
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Physician Advocacy
Work with a team that understands medicine from the inside.
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Transparent Opportunities
Fair compensation, clear communication, and personalized support.
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Professional Growth
Flexible opportunities that align with career and lifestyle goals.
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Locum Staffing FAQ
Answers for clinicians and facilities considering AZ Locums.
A locum staffing agency connects hospitals and clinics with temporary physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs. AZ Locums handles credentialing, malpractice, travel, and weekly pay so clinicians can start assignments faster.
We place physicians and advanced-practice providers in Cardiology, hospitals, emergency medicine, anesthesia, psychiatry, primary care, surgery, and more — plus CRNAs and CAAs in authorized states.
Matching often begins within 24–48 hours. Start dates depend on credentialing — typically four to eight weeks for physicians when licenses are active in the assignment state.
Yes. AZ Locums assignments include A-rated malpractice coverage with tail provisions, and qualifying roles include pre-paid travel and furnished housing — not deductions from your hourly rate.
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Physician-led staffing for modern healthcare. Connect with AZ Locums to request coverage or explore clinician opportunities.