Locum Tenens Positions in Massachusetts (8)
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Montague, Massachusetts
NP / Nurse Practitioner / Massachusetts / Locum tenens / Locum Tenens NP · Emergency Medicine Position in Massachusetts Job
Boston, Massachusetts
Nurse Practitioner in Lowell, MA
Lowell, Massachusetts
NP / Family Practice / Massachusetts / Locum tenens / Locums FNP job in MA Job
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
CRNA / ENT / Massachusetts / Locum tenens / Lucrative ENT / Ophthalmology Locums in Boston, MA Job
Boston, Massachusetts
Exclusive Locum Tenens CRNA Opportunity Less Than 1 Hour from Boston, MA
Lowell, Massachusetts
CRNA Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Massachusetts
Spencer, Massachusetts
CRNA / Anesthesiology / Massachusetts / Locum tenens / $225/Hour CRNA Needed in Pittsfield, MA Job
Allendale, Massachusetts
Locum Tenens Tips
- •Work with reputable staffing agencies and compare contract terms
- •Negotiate housing, travel, and completion bonuses
- •Keep credentials and licensure documents ready for fast onboarding
- •Understand IRS tax-home rules before taking travel stipends
- •Build agency relationships for repeat assignments
Why Locum Tenens?
Locum packages pair an hourly rate with agency-covered malpractice and, often, travel and housing. Compare the whole package.
Assignments run from a few weeks to several months with clear start and end dates.
Work across states. Agencies commonly help with licensing and credentialing paperwork, and each assignment state still issues its own APRN license.
Hiring in Massachusetts
Locum Tenens Careers in Massachusetts
Who is hiring
8 listings in Massachusetts come from 7 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 2.
- Hayman Daugherty Associates2 listings
- CompHealth.1 listing
- Locum Life..1 listing
- LocumTenens.com1 listing
- Medicus Healthcare Solutions1 listing
- PhysEmp1 listing
- WhiteCoat Locums1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 6 cities, led by Boston (2), Lowell (2) and Allendale (1).
How these roles are set up
All 8 are on site.
Posted pay
Across 7 listings from 6 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $122K. The middle half of those listings fall between $81K and $136K.
- 25th percentile$81K
- Median$122K
- 75th percentile$136K
Licensure and practice rules in Massachusetts
AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so plan on a Massachusetts RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 15, 2026.
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Common Questions
Locum Tenens NP Jobs in Massachusetts FAQ
How many Locum Tenens NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?
8 listings in Massachusetts come from 7 employers. Hayman Daugherty Associates has the most, with 2. 8 of these 8 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
What do Locum Tenens NP jobs in Massachusetts pay?
Across 7 listings from 6 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $122K. The middle half of those listings fall between $81K and $136K.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Massachusetts?
Not necessarily a physician. Prescribing is supervised until the required practice experience is attested to the Board of Registration in Nursing. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Not yet. Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact, but implementation is pending. NCSBN lists the implementation date as to-be-determined (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Until the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing completes implementation, a multistate RN license is neither issued nor honored in Massachusetts, so you still need a Massachusetts-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MA APRN licensure; verify the current status with the board.