IMPROVING LIVES IN RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES

Wilderness Medical Staffing places physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and CRNAs in exciting locum tenens opportunities throughout rural and remote communities in the Northwest and Alaska. WMS providers deliver essential medical care to these areas, ensuring communities receive the healthcare they deserve. Whether you’re a provider looking for a fulfilling opportunity or a client seeking skilled medical professionals, we’re here to connect you.

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BRINGING COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED

At Wilderness Medical Staffing, we connect nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants and CRNAs with unique and rewarding opportunities to ignite their passion for medicine. Our exciting locum tenens placements cater to healthcare providers at every career stage. Serving healthcare facilities and industrial employers across the Northwest and Alaska, we are the only firm dedicated exclusively to these regions. With our extensive experience, we expertly manage all placement details, ensuring a seamless process for both providers and clients. Watch our video to discover our mission and how we can meet your staffing or career needs.

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Mary Ellen Doty, NP, Explains Why She Started WMS

YOUR HEALTHCARE STAFFING AGENCY

Understanding the unique demands of staffing in rural and remote areas, we ensure the WMS providers and the employers we work with are matched based on shared goals of providing excellent medical care to deserving communities.

RURAL AND REMOTE FOCUSED
WMS healthcare providers work exclusively for employers in rural and remote areas of Alaska, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, and Colorado.
COMPETITIVE RATES AND PAY
Providers earn the pay they deserve, while employers stay profitable by providing continuous care for their communities.
FLEXIBLE ASSIGNMENTS
By creating schedules that work best for each client, providers have flexibility of when and where to work.

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For Medical Providers

A SPIRIT OF CARING, A SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

Medicine is an adventure. That’s one of the reasons you devoted your life to caring for others. Now, take that adventure to the next level with a locum tenens placement through Wilderness Medical Staffing. The life you change the most may be your own.

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THE CHOICE IS
STILL YOURS

Because locum tenens placements through Wilderness Medical Staffing are so flexible and well-compensated, they’re perfect for healthcare careers at any stage. Choose where, when, and how long you want your short or long-term locum tenens job to be, and we’ll get you started.

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For Employers

WE ARE RURAL LOCUM TENENS
PLACEMENT EXPERTS

By focusing on staffing nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians experienced in rural and remote areas, WMS ensures that clients receive tailored locum tenens staffing solutions that meet the unique challenges of your community. Our providers specialize in primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and behavioral health.

Serving over 200 clients, we collaborate with a diverse array of facilities including critical access hospitals, integrated health systems, private clinics, tribal health organizations, and industry partners in need of comprehensive occupational health support thoughout the Northwestern United States and Alaska.

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STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Check out these stories of adventure and personal transformation that medical providers experience while working locum positions through Wilderness Medical Staffing.

ADVENTURES IN MEDICINE

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Every other week we’ll share exciting stories from your fellow providers as well as our open positions. Stay informed and be inspired by ADVENTURES IN MEDICINE!

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RELY ON OUR EXPERTISE.
WE’RE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.

Wilderness Medical Staffing understands how important the process of finding the perfect healthcare provider for the right assignment is. That’s why we’ve made the process of starting your placement as easy as one, two, three for both providers and employers.

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Call, fill out a form, search our available placements, or request staffing.

Matching candidates to rural locum tenens jobs

WE’LL FIND A MATCH

We’ll assess the skills of each provider to ensure their fit in the perfect assignment.

QUALIFIED CARE FOR DESERVING COMMUNITIES

Communities in need of healthcare are taken care of by highly qualified medical professionals.

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CHECK OUT OUR BLOG

End-of-Life Care in Remote Communities: What Locum Clinicians Should Know

May 29, 2026

Barriers to Retaining Qualified Providers in Rural Healthcare Settings

April 27, 2026

Understanding Rural Locum Tenens Pay: What Clinicians Need to Know

March 23, 2026

IT‘S TIME TO START YOUR LIFE’S
NEXT CHAPTER

Rediscover your love for medicine, and redefine what service means. Reset your expectations for what life can offer, and reinvigorate yourself in this beautiful country of ours. Wilderness Medical Staffing wants to put you on the path to life’s next chapter today.

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