Locum Tenens Staffing
Cover gaps, vacations, and surges with fully-credentialed clinicians ready to deploy in 48 hours.
24/7 RAPID CLINICAL DISPATCH ACTIVE • NATIONWIDE
Precision Clinical Staffing. 24/7 Deployment Capability.
We deliver fully-credentialed physicians, nurse practitioners, and CRNAs within 48 hours. Every clinician passes our 12-point primary-source verification and CMS NPPES license audit before reaching your medical staff office.
4,200+
Regional Coverage Requirements Tracked
< 48 Hours
Average Time-to-Fill SLA
12-Point
Algorithmic Credential Verification
98.4%
First-Submission Credential Pass
Joint Commission-Aligned ProtocolCMS NPPES Real-Time VerifiedHIPAA SOC 2 Type II EncryptedIMLC Compact Expedited LicensingA++ Malpractice w/ Full Tail Coverage
50,000+
Active locum physicians in the US
Staff Care / AMN
$3.5B
Locum tenens industry size in 2024
Projected $5.2B by 2030
7 in 10
Hospitals that rely on locum staffing
NALTO Survey
3 days
Average Falcon time-to-fill
Internal SLA data
Live Deployment Network
Physicians Deploying Across America — Right Now
Falcon Locum maintains active placement corridors across 14 major markets. Board-certified physicians move between facilities in 48 hours or less, filling critical coverage gaps coast to coast.
Emergency Medicine
Anesthesiology
Hospitalist
Critical Care/ICU
OB/GYN
LIVE DEPLOYMENT NETWORK
14 active deployment nodes18 live placement corridors48-hr SLA active
Interactive Tools
Healthcare Market Intelligence & Calculators
Real-time compensation benchmarks, hospital vacancy cost models, and fast-track credentialing assessments.
Locum Pay Calculator
Calculate estimated hourly rates, weekly pay, and annual earnings across 12+ medical specialties.
Facility Cost of Vacancy
Model daily lost patient revenue per vacant physician seat versus the net ROI of 48-hour locum coverage.
Deployment Score Checker
Evaluate compact licensure, DEA status, and board certifications for 48-hour express placement clearance.
What we do
Staffing solutions for every shift
From single-shift locum coverage to full permanent placement, Falcon handles the entire lifecycle — sourcing, matching, credentialing, and compliance.
Permanent Placement
Direct-hire recruitment for physicians, NPs, PAs, and allied health — backed by 18 years of matching science.
Credentialing & Compliance
Primary-source verification, license validation, and ongoing compliance monitoring handled end-to-end.
Allied Health & Nursing
Beyond physicians — CRNAs, radiologic techs, lab professionals, and travel nursing on demand.
Specialties
Clinicians we place
Deep benches across high-demand specialties — ready to deploy nationwide.
- Emergency Medicine
- Hospitalist
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Anesthesiology
- Nurse Practitioner
- Physician Assistant
- CRNA
- Radiology
- General Surgery
- Critical Care / ICU
- OB/GYN
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Gastroenterology
- Dermatology
- Pathology
- Medical Oncology
- Urology
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Disease
- Vascular Surgery
- Neurosurgery
Proof, not promises
Trusted by clinicians and facilities alike
“Falcon filled three ED gaps in under a week. Their credentialing was flawless — zero pushback from our medical staff office. The NPDB queries and peer references came back complete on first submission.”
“As a hospitalist doing 7-on/7-off, I value clean credentialing and fair 1099 pay. Falcon matched me with a community hospital that fit my schedule, handled all my state licensing, and paid me more than my last employed position.”
“We had a critical OB/GYN vacancy threatening our L&D closure. Falcon had a credentialed, ABOG-certified physician on-site within 5 days — including completing the IMLC expedited license. That kind of execution is rare.”
“The 1099 tax advantages alone are worth it. My Falcon recruiter connected me with a CPA who structures my S-Corp — combined with the solo 401(k), I keep far more of what I earn than I did as a W-2 hospitalist.”
Workforce Intelligence
Strategic Healthcare Staffing & Clinical Continuity Architecture
Why leading U.S. health systems, academic medical centers, and critical access hospitals integrate Falcon Locum into their core staffing models.
The True Cost of Physician Vacancy
In 2026, an unfilled physician shift is not merely an operational inconvenience — it represents a severe financial and clinical vulnerability. According to healthcare industry benchmarks, a vacant emergency medicine or surgical subspecialty seat costs hospitals between $8,000 and $25,000 per day in lost clinical revenue, deferred procedures, and ambulance diversion penalties.
Falcon Locum resolves this revenue leakage with rapid 48-hour provider matching. By pairing automated primary-source credentialing verification with a pre-vetted national clinician registry, we ensure health networks maintain 100% schedule integrity and patient throughput without incurring inflated surge fees.
Joint Commission-Aligned Credentialing Rigor
Clinical excellence begins with uncompromising compliance. Every physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and CRNA placed through Falcon Locum undergoes our proprietary 12-point primary-source validation. We interface directly with the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), state medical boards, and DEA registries.
Our 98% first-pass credentialing pass rate eliminates the administrative friction and multi-month delays common in traditional staffing. Furthermore, all active clinicians are protected by A++ rated $1M/$3M medical malpractice insurance with full retroactive tail coverage.
Physician Autonomy & 1099 Practice Economics
For clinicians, the modern locum tenens model offers unmatched flexibility and enhanced compensation. Working as an independent 1099 contractor allows physicians to dictate their shift cadence, explore diverse clinical environments across 50 states, and achieve a 20% to 40% net earnings premium over traditional employed W-2 positions.
Falcon Locum providers benefit from transparent hourly pay, weekly direct deposits, fully funded travel and housing arrangements, and significant tax advantages including S-Corp Qualified Business Income (QBI) deductions and Solo 401(k) retirement contributions up to annual IRS maximums.
Nationwide Interstate Licensure (IMLC) Support
Navigating state licensing boards has historically been the primary bottleneck in medical staffing. Falcon Locum actively leverages the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), expediting multi-state physician licensing in participating states from months to as few as 7 to 14 business days.
We provide end-to-end licensing sponsorship, covering 100% of state application fees, DEA state transfer costs, and FCVS credential dossier management for all active clinicians within our network.
FAQ
Questions, answered
- How fast can Falcon Locum fill a staffing gap?
- Our average time-to-first-match is 48 hours for locum tenens coverage. Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, and Radiology (teleradiology) shifts can often be filled within 24 hours with pre-credentialed physicians. For permanent placement, timelines vary by specialty and region, typically 30–90 days.
- What does the credentialing process include?
- Every Falcon Locum placement includes a comprehensive 12-point credentialing audit: primary-source license verification, NPDB (National Practitioner Data Bank) query, DEA registration check, board certification verification (ABMS/AOA), 10-year malpractice history review, immunization records (Hep B, TB QuantiFERON, MMR, Varicella, influenza), current BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS certifications, minimum 2 peer references, FBI-level background check, and OIG/SAM exclusion list screening.
- Does Falcon cover state licensing fees?
- Yes — 100%. Falcon Locum covers all state medical board application fees, DEA registration and state transfer costs ($888/3-yr registration), and FCVS profile updates. We also leverage the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) where eligible, reducing multi-state licensing from months to as few as 7–14 days.
- What malpractice coverage do locum physicians receive?
- All placements include A++ rated occurrence-form or claims-made medical malpractice insurance with $1M per occurrence / $3M aggregate limits. Claims-made policies include guaranteed retroactive tail coverage at zero cost to the physician — across all 50 states and all Falcon-managed assignments.
- How does 1099 locum compensation compare to W-2 employment?
- Locum physicians working as 1099 independent contractors typically earn 20–40% more than equivalent employed W-2 peers. Key advantages include: Solo 401(k) contributions up to $69,000/yr (2024 IRS limit), S-Corp QBI deductions (20% of qualified business income), full deductibility of travel, licensing, CME, and home office costs, and an effective tax rate of 22–28% vs 35–42% for W-2 physicians — a net after-tax advantage of $40,000–$80,000/yr.
- Is candidate data handled securely?
- Absolutely. All candidate documents are transmitted over TLS-encrypted channels and stored in HIPAA-compliant, SOC 2 Type II certified systems. We do not share credentials with facilities without explicit candidate consent. See our Data Handling & HIPAA disclosure for full details.
Let's fill your next shift
Whether you're a clinician seeking your next assignment or a facility needing coverage, Falcon Locum moves fast.