The Challenge
“There are not enough doctors out there, so the physician workload is increasing while the workforce is shrinking. Our model is designed to make practice more sustainable,” said Mike Guenther, CEO at Moonlighting Solutions.
Moonlighting Solutions isn’t a traditional locum tenens company. Founded in 2007 and now serving hospitals nationwide, it was built to address two converging crises: hospitals struggling to cover nights and weekends, and physicians struggling to balance their careers with their lives.
By aggregating high-quality physicians who have extra bandwidth, Moonlighting helps hospitals staff consistently while giving other doctors the protected time they need to prevent burnout. The result? Senior physicians stay in practice 5-10 years longer, while younger doctors gain access to schedules that allow for true work-life balance, and end up keeping them in practice for the long haul.
"Protected time is important to physicians, and groups offering work-life balance gain a competitive hiring advantage. Our model delivers that protected time.”
But scaling this model across a national network of more than 10,000 physicians comes with heavy operational complexity. Shifts were being scheduled through endless calls, texts, and emails, while account managers spent too much time tracking details instead of building relationships.
The Solution
Moonlighting partnered with Teambridge to streamline scheduling, communication, and physician engagement, without sacrificing the white-glove service its clients expect.
“It’s like going from travel agents to Airbnb. Before, even doctors who wanted to self-serve couldn’t—they had to call or email us. Now, rostered providers can open the app at 10:30 at night, scroll through shifts, and book themselves. That’s a massive upgrade.”
Teambridge adapts to Moonlighting’s unique part-time model rather than forcing them into a one-size-fits-all locum template. Account managers, finance, and credentialing teams now work from a single system, and physicians can see real-time availability directly from their phones.
“We turn away about a third of doctors who want to work with us because quality is non-negotiable. Teambridge gives us tools to engage this vetted pool in smarter ways, whether it’s notifying them about new shifts or asking for referrals in the states they trained. That helps us scale without lowering the bar.”
The Impact
The results have been clear:
- Faster time-to-fill. Shift confirmations that once took days now happen in hours, with conditional logic prioritizing preferred providers.
- Higher physician adoption. Doctors, even those who preferred phone calls, have given overwhelmingly positive feedback on the app.
- Stronger account management. “With Teambridge, account managers finally have a bird’s-eye view. Instead of just measuring whether they hit a turnaround metric, we can show them exactly what’s outstanding. That helps them prioritize and prevents small cracks from becoming bigger downstream problems.”
By reducing administrative friction, Moonlighting has given physicians more control, clients more certainty, and its own team more time to focus on high-value work.
Looking ahead
Moonlighting is already planning its next phase with Teambridge AI. From automating physician updates to giving executives instant answers, Teambridge AI will cut out even more of the tedious tasks that slow scheduling down today.
Together, Moonlighting and Teambridge are proving that locum staffing can be a sustainable model that works for hospitals, physicians, and patients alike.
“Because we’re a little different from traditional locum tenens, out-of-the-box solutions don’t fit. Teambridge gave us the ability to configure a model that matches our unique workflow.”
