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Find your perfect locum tenens, fast

Messly is the free app that gives you access to only the best locum tenens staffing companies. Get the best assignments, at the best pay, on your terms.

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A NEW SERVICE FROM

Messly assignments near you with rates upfront

The new way to find locum tenens

Finding the best staffing company is harder than it should be. They vary enormously in access to assignments, pay rates and service. It's almost impossible to tell the good from the bad. Messly fixes that.

✓ With Messly

✓ A hand-picked group of the best staffing companies, in one place

✓ Real assignments pitched to you, with rates shown upfront

✓ One profile — set your specialty, states, rate and schedule once

✓ Anonymous until you choose to share your details

✓ You decide who to talk to, and manage it all from one app

✕ The old way

✕ Sign up with one staffing company at random, and hope you picked well

✕ No visibility on assignments or rates before you hand over your details

✕ Repeat the same registration information over and over

✕ End up on contact lists — calls, texts and emails you never asked for

✕ No way to tell the good companies from the bad

How Messly works

Three steps to your perfect locum tenens

Build one profile, get pitched real assignments with rates upfront, and choose exactly who you want to work with.

1 Your profile

Build one anonymous profile

Tell us exactly what you want: your specialty, the states you're licensed in, your rate, your schedule, and how far you'll travel. It takes a few minutes, and it's the only profile you'll need.

✓ First name only — you stay anonymous until you share your details
✓ Visible only to staffing companies hand-picked by our team
✓ Set your rate, schedule and travel preferences once

2 Your matches

Get pitched real assignments, rates upfront

The best staffing companies contact you with specific assignments that match your profile, with the rate shown upfront. No vague promises of work that never materializes.

✓ Rates shown before you share your details
✓ Assignments matched to your specialty, states and schedule
✓ Every conversation in one inbox

3 Your choice

Choose who you work with

Compare your options and connect with the companies you choose, when you're ready. Share your details, book a call, and get working — credentialing runs through your staffing company as normal.

✓ You decide who to talk to — turn your profile off any time
✓ Share your contact details only when you're ready

From the founder

Hi, I'm Abrar 👋

I'm a physician, and I started Messly in 2016 with my friend Chris to help physicians build careers that work for them.

I know the frustration of finding good locum tenens work firsthand: wondering if you're missing out on better-paid or more convenient assignments, or just not knowing where to start.

Messly is the fix I wished existed — one profile, the best staffing companies in one place, rates upfront, and you in control. More than 45,000 physicians in the UK and Australia have used it, and I'm excited to bring it to the US.

Dr Abrar Gundroo — Co-founder, Messly

Why Messly

The best assignments, at the best pay

Working with the best staffing companies is simply how you get the best assignment, at the best pay. Messly puts them all in one place.

Choice of assignments

The best locum tenens staffing companies compete for you on Messly. You see what assignments they have upfront. More choice means higher rates, less travel and better schedules.

Trusted companies

We've selected the best-rated, most reliable staffing companies who specialise in locum tenens. See ratings from physicians before you speak to them. Only work with the best.

Personalised to you

Set your locum wishlist on Messly, and only see assignments matched exactly to your needs. No spam, no time-wasting and a personalised service for you.

Hassle-free

Manage the process from website or mobile app, and stay completely anonymous until you are ready. Nifty tech built to save you time.

Who's behind Messly

A new service from PracticeMatch

Messly is a service from PracticeMatch. For more than 35 years, PracticeMatch has supported the careers of healthcare providers and is now supporting physicians on their locum tenens journey.

New to the US, not new to locum tenens

Our global track record 🇬🇧 🇦🇺

Since 2019, we've helped tens of thousands of physicians in the UK and Australia find locum tenens work on their terms. Now we're bringing Messly to US physicians.

45,000+

physicians have used Messly to find locum tenens work

4.7★

rated by physicians in the UK and Australia

2019

helping locum physicians since

FAQ

Straight answers to the questions physicians ask

Is Messly free?+

Yes — Messly is free for physicians, always. We're paid a fee by staffing companies when they place a physician. You never pay us anything.

Is Messly a staffing company?+

No. We don't employ physicians or run assignments. We partner with a hand-picked group of the best locum tenens staffing companies and give you access to all of them in one place.

Who can join?+

US physicians — MD and DO — across every specialty and seniority. That includes attendings, and fellows and residents looking to moonlight. You'll need a valid NPI number to create your profile.

Do I stay anonymous?+

Yes. Your profile shows your first name only. Staffing companies can pitch you assignments, but they only get your contact details when you choose to share them. You can turn your profile off any time, and nobody can contact you.

Who handles credentialing and pay?+

Your staffing company, exactly as normal. Messly never handles credentialing, pay or billing — we get you in front of the best companies, and everything from there works as it always has.

Which staffing companies are on Messly?+

A small founding cohort of locum tenens staffing companies, hand-picked by our team. We keep the group deliberately small so you only ever deal with the best.

I'm new to locum tenens — is Messly for me?+

Yes. Many physicians use Messly for their first locum tenens assignment. Build your profile, see what the best companies pitch you, and take it at your own pace — there's no obligation at any point.

How is this different from job boards?+

Job boards give you listings, and you still do the chasing — with no way to tell the good staffing companies from the bad. On Messly, the best companies come to you with real assignments and rates upfront, and you choose who to talk to.

Get started

Your perfect locum tenens is waiting

Create your free profile in minutes. Anonymous until you're ready, and no spam — ever.

Please enter your 10-digit NPI number.