locum tenens
Noun
Meaning
A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
locum
proxy
stand-in
procurator
reserve
deputy
changeling
supply
alternative
double
equivalent
agent
replacement
vice
relief
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Melissa Byington is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation's largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare staffing.
The company operates through three segments: Nurse and Allied Solutions, Locum Tenens Solutions, and Other Workforce Solutions.