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Major California health systems regularly hiring locum tenens physicians include Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Dignity Health (CommonSpirit), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and others. These facilities use locum physicians for coverage gaps, seasonal demand, maternity leave, and vacancy backfill. Locums One maintains a California provider network and can place credentialed physicians in 21 days, average.

The Medical Board of California typically processes physician licenses in 12–20 weeks. California is not currently an IMLC compact member, so all applicants must go through the full state-specific application process. Locums One begins the credentialing and licensing process at engagement — not at placement — so your provider is ready before the start date.

Every Locums One assignment bundles physician compensation, professional liability insurance ($1M/$3M claims-made with tail coverage), round-trip travel, furnished lodging within a 60-mile radius, a 1099 CPA consult on retainer, and license-renewal tracking — all into a single transparent bill rate. There are no separate invoices for malpractice, travel, or lodging. No surprise fees at month-end.

All Locums One placements in California are structured as 1099 independent contractor agreements. Physicians retain full autonomy over their schedule, maintain their own professional liability coverage (which we verify is active and clean), and receive 1099 income documentation for tax purposes. This is the standard structure for locum tenens nationwide and allows physicians to maximize deductions and retirement contributions.

Locums One places credentialed locum physicians in California in an average of 21 days. For emergency coverage needs, we can mobilize pre-credentialed providers within 72 hours if the California license is already active. We begin the credentialing and privileging process at engagement — not at placement — which is why our fill time is roughly one-third the industry average of 60 to 90 days.

Yes. Every locum physician we place in California carries $1M/$3M claims-made professional liability coverage, including tail, bundled into the single all-in bill rate. There is no separate malpractice invoice. We verify 100% clean malpractice history and active coverage before presenting any provider to a California facility.