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With a specialized team, you have expert support at every step, at all career phases, and across the entire process. Surgeons look to Weatherby for best-in-class service for:
Malpractice insurance, including tail insurance
Competitive compensation and job availability for surgeons
Credentialing and licensing assistance fees
Planned and paid-for housing and travel
Work with experts in surgery
Discover a better way to practice medicine with locums. We make it happen.
"I think the push was one day just realizing that I needed more flexibility and that my job wasn't sustainable the way it was. I met with my hospital, and they said, 'You work full time, or you don't work.' I called my recruiter and asked 'If I quit my job, is there going to be enough work out there?' and my recruiter reassured me, 'There's a lot of opportunity out there; don't worry about that. It's about how much you want to work.' That was really what I needed to hear, and I've been happy ever since."
Dr. Joan Pellegrini, general surgeon
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"I think I have more of an independent mindset, and doing locums early on got me to realize that I can maintain my independence. After I had been practicing for about 16 years, I decided I wanted that independence that I had felt my first year after finishing residency."
Dr. William Barrett, general surgeon
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It’s important to get the right help for locums, and nobody does locums better than we do. We ranked high across eight agencies looking at 10 satisfaction factors:
#1 in friendly and responsive consultants
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#2 in competitive compensation
#2 in job availability
*CHG Healthcare locum tenens awareness and perception survey, 2022
Live life on your terms
After decades of practicing as a general surgeon, Demetri Poulis rarely found time to enjoy his home on the scenic Outer Banks islands of North Carolina. Tired of the unrelenting demand of his professional duties, Dr. Poulis began accepting locum tenens contracts three years ago and immediately appreciated the difference in scheduling commitments.
“It’s the most sense of control I’ve had,” says Dr. Poulis. “I’m a different person. In the last three years, it has taken 90% of the stress off.”
Explore the benefits of locums
Like Dr. Poulis and other surgeons 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 surgeons are in high demand
Your FAQ about surgery
The salary of a surgeon can vary based on location, experience, and employer. In the U.S., surgeons are typically among the highest-paid medical professionals due to the specialized nature of their work.
Review the median annual salary data for surgeons from Medscape here.
Around 33% of surgeons 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 surgeons at Locumstory also check the Weatherby's surgery jobs.
Resource: Weatherby Healthcare
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