Experienced locum clinicians. Ready when your system needs them.
PRIME connects qualified surgeons, physicians, and nurses with healthcare systems across the United States that need flexible, dependable coverage, from scheduled rotations to urgent support.
What healthcare systems and clinicians can expect.
Specialist Experience
Board-certified physicians with deep experience in cardiothoracic, vascular, and other high-acuity specialties.
Coverage That Adapts
Short-term, long-term, emergency, on-call, and pre-scheduled coverage built around each facility’s needs.
Professional Reliability
Experienced healthcare professionals selected for proven skill, professionalism, and commitment to clinical excellence.
Coverage, organized around the work.
Locum Tenens Coverage
Short- and long-term temporary assignments.
Pre-Scheduled Surgical Rotations
Vacation relief and regular coverage blocks.
Emergency & On-Call Support
Coverage for urgent, weekend, and on-call needs.
Remote Surgical Consultations
Peer-to-peer virtual case reviews and pre- and post-operative support.
Strategic Backup Staffing
Continuity during leaves, vacancies, or expansion.
Complex Case Coverage
Experienced practitioners for hospitals managing complex cases.
Telehealth Provider Consultations
Patient-facing virtual visits through PRIME’s partnership with PRIMO Health Partners.
Permanent Job Placement
Connecting physicians with full-time employment opportunities.
Both sides of the staffing equation
Hospitals & Surgical Centers
With urgent or scheduled staffing needs. Request coverage and keep your OR on schedule.
Health Systems
Seeking seamless patient care and continuity across facilities and service lines.
Physicians & Healthcare Professionals
Seeking flexible, rewarding assignments in top-tier environments, on your terms.
Physician-led, by design
Dr. William A. Cooper spent 16 years helping lead and build a cardiac surgery program. By the time he left institutional medicine in 2019, he had served as a medical director and worked in major health systems.
Independent contract work was a deliberate next chapter: a way to continue practicing meaningful medicine with greater control over where and how he could contribute. That firsthand perspective shapes PRIME’s physician-led approach to flexible work and experienced coverage.
Dr. William A. Cooper, MD, MBA
- Cardiothoracic surgeon and PRIME founder
- Decorated U.S. Army Veteran
- Former Founding Medical Director, WellStar Health System