Thesaurus results for LOCUM TENENS

locum tenens

noun

ˈlō-kəm-ˈtē-ˌnenz

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another I'm just a locum tenens, so any major decisions should be deferred until your regular doctor returns from vacation

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Recent Examples of locum tenens In healthcare, roughly 7% to 8% of physicians now work in locum tenens arrangements, that is, temporary placements that offer high hourly rates and no long-term benefits, according to CHG Healthcare. —

Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Forecasts from industry analysts suggest that per diem opportunities, or the ability for healthcare workers to fill in for shifts as needed, will expand, as will the utilization of locum tenens. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024 When Whittingham stepped in as Meyer’s replacement in 2005, there were holes in the program after an undefeated season, and there were many lessons for the locum tenens to learn. —

Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021 When service units are forced to hire temporary locum tenens physicians in lieu of decreasing services, the quality of care can change dramatically. —

WSJ, 17 July 2017

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The impact was felt almost immediately as his replacement, Mitchell Robinson, committed a flagrant foul that allowed San Antonio to return the favor with a six-point sequence, stretching the lead back to double digits.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Legislators passed a law two years ago barring the use of that barcode for the official vote count beyond July 1 of this year, but no replacement method of tabulating votes was ever implemented.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026