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From Pre-Digital to Platformized: The Transformation of Locum Tenens | The Protean Pulse Podcast

The Digital Transformation of Locum Tenens is reshaping healthcare staffing in the United States. In this episode of The Protean Pulse Podcast, Rajee Hari sits down with Cory Kleinschmidt (Founder, Locumpedia) to trace the evolution of locum tenens from a pre-digital, phone-driven industry to today’s platformized, AI-enabled workforce infrastructure. We explore: • The pre-digital era of healthcare staffing • The rise of online job platforms and VMS systems • AI in healthcare staffing — hype vs real impact • Credentialing automation • Platformization and private equity consolidation • What this digital shift means for physicians, NPs & PAs The transformation of locum tenens is not theoretical — it’s operational. If you work in healthcare staffing or are exploring locum tenens jobs in the U.S., this episode provides critical context. ********** Guest: Cory Kleinschmidt — Founder, Locumpedia Host: Rajee Hari — Founder & CEO, Protean Med Inc. ********** Chapters 00:05 – Welcome to Protean Pulse + Meet Cory (Locumpedia) 01:25 – The “pink jacket” brand story 02:41 – Pre-digital → digital: how locum tenens evolved over 25 years 05:00 – What hasn’t changed: why staffing is still a relationship business 07:35 – “Necessary evil” → strategic workforce: what drove the shift 10:02 – Tech inflection point: job boards, credentialing, transparency 12:27 – Platformization + COVID acceleration in staffing workflows 14:31 – What is Locumpedia? Industry news, job board, career guides 17:52 – Transition to AI: what’s real vs what’s hype in staffing 20:51 – Credentialing automation: speed, accuracy, fewer delays 22:44 – Growth + private equity + why automation is coming fast 23:10 – 3–5 year outlook: hybrid models (teams + agencies + platforms) 28:58 – Rajee: IT staffing vs healthcare staffing (why healthcare is fragmented) 30:52 – Closing thought: APP rise + “trust-based infrastructure” 32:18 – Rapid-fire: AI, automation priorities, transparency, VMS/MSP, future ********** Find Open Healthcare Jobs: www.proteanmed.com/jobs LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/proteanmed/