For physicians

Practice where you're needed. On your terms.

Locum tenens assignments at rural hospitals and clinics across the Mountain West. We take care of the paperwork, the travel and the insurance. You take care of patients.

What we take care of

Everything around the work.

Paid every week

On time, for every week you work. Paying you on time is the promise everything else rests on.

Malpractice coverage

Coverage for every assignment, arranged and paid by us, including tail coverage when the assignment ends.

Travel and lodging

Flights, a car and a place to stay, booked and paid before you arrive.

Licensing help

If an assignment needs a new state license, we help you get it and cover the fees, through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact when you qualify.

Credentialing, done once

Give us your documents once. We keep your file current and work through each hospital's application with you.

No fees to you

Hospitals pay us. Physicians never pay a placement fee.

You stay in charge

Your practice, your calendar.

  • You choose the assignments, the dates and the schedule.
  • You can turn down any assignment.
  • You're free to work with other agencies and hospitals.
  • Patient care is yours and the hospital's. We never direct clinical decisions.

How long are assignments?

Anything from a few shifts to several months. Most start with a set term and the option to extend if it's a good fit for both sides.

Where are they?

Rural hospitals and clinics across Montana and the Mountain West, the kind of places where one physician makes a visible difference.

Getting started

Have these ready, and we can move quickly.

Missing something? Start anyway. We'll help you put it together.

  • Your CV, with dates for every position
  • Your state licenses and DEA registration
  • Your board certification
  • Two or three recent clinical references
  • Your malpractice history

Safire is just getting started.

We're getting ready to place our first physicians. How to reach us will be posted here.