First Connect Locums

First Connect Locums is a healthcare staffing agency that places locum tenens and permanent clinicians with healthcare facilities nationwide. It describes itself as a full-service physician and advanced practice recruitment agency working in high-demand medical specialties, and it also runs a job board for healthcare practitioners that it says carries over 5,000 positions.

The agency staffs physicians, physician assistants and advanced practitioners, a group that includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Providers must complete a screening process before they are put forward, covering areas such as board certifications, licensure and DEA registration. Facilities use locum clinicians for vacation and leave coverage, seasonal fluctuations and long-term vacancies.

For clinicians, the company says it provides malpractice insurance, licensing and credentialing assistance, travel and housing allowances, and weekly direct deposit pay. It is based in Newark, New Jersey.