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With a specialized team, you have expert support at every step, at all career phases, and across the entire process. Anesthesiologists look to Weatherby for best-in-class service for:
Malpractice insurance, including tail insurance
Competitive compensation and job availability for anesthesiologists
Credentialing and licensing assistance fees
Planned and paid-for housing and travel
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"I plan to work part time as a locum tenens anesthesiologist for four or five more years before retiring, but I enjoy the benefits of locum tenens so much that I can see myself working for quite some time."
Dr. Andrew Ward, anesthesiologist
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*CHG Healthcare locum tenens awareness and perception survey, 2022
Live life on your terms
As a locums anesthesiologist, Dr. Dixon has a schedule that meets her career and life goals. “I didn’t lose anything because I’m still earning an income as an anesthesiologist,” she says. “But now I have control of my life, which includes my family life, personal life, and work life.”
Dr. Dixon doesn’t work call, weekends, or holidays. She has off every other Friday, which she spends with her son. She says she feels better emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Explore the benefits of locums
Like Dr. Dixon and other anesthesiologists who choose locums, you can achieve work-life balance and more.
Earn more money working locums vs permanent (on average, locums pay higher per hour)
Choose when you want an assignment and have more control over your schedule
Travel to different places and have freedom and flexibility for the lifestyle you want
Make a great impact serving communities where anesthesiologists are in high demand
Your FAQ about anesthesiology
The salary of an anesthesiologist can vary based on location, experience, and employer. In the U.S., anesthesiologists are typically among the highest-paid medical professionals due to the specialized nature of their work and the level of responsibility involved in administering anesthesia during surgeries and other medical procedures.
Review the median annual salary data for anesthesiologists from Medscape here.
Around 33% of anesthesiologists take on extra work to supplement their income—similar to the rate of physicians in general, which is 36%. Of those who pursue side hustles, three areas are nearly tied as popular outlets for additional work and income:
Additional hours at their primary job as a physician (12%)
Medical moonlighting, including locum tenens (11%)
Other medical-related work (11%)
Resource: Weatherby salary report
According to the Medscape 2023 Physician Compensation Report, self-employed physicians — which includes locum tenens physicians — earn nearly 10% more than their employed counterparts. A Hanover Research study, conducted in partnership with CHG Healthcare, found that locum tenens physicians earn an average of $32.45 more per hour than full-time physicians in permanent positions.
Learn about general locum tenens amounts for anesthesiologists at Locumstory.
Resource: Weatherby Healthcare
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