As one of the United States leading physician placement firms, Hayes Locums provides both locum tenens and permanent placement services to hospitals, clinics and healthcare organizations in all 50 states. Locum tenens is taken from a Latin phrase meaning “to hold the place of.” Most commonly referring to temporary physicians, locum tenens doctors contract with recruitment agencies, like Hayes Locums, to perform medical services for a healthcare organization over a certain period of time. The physician works as an independent contractor paid through our agency, which is in turn paid by the healthcare facility.