A MO Facility Is Seeking a Locums Orthopedic Surgeon

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 276,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Pre-paid travel and housing

24/7 Weatherby consultant support

NALTO charter member

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare seeks locum tenens physicians to cover a pediatric ED and inpatient service in St. Louis, Missouri. The assignment includes 24-hour call shifts (max 2 per month, 10 per year) with inpatient admissions and rounding on both inpatient and outpatient teams.

Procedures include arthroscopy; hand procedures and tendon release/repair are preferred. Note that total joint replacement and spine cases are not required.

Qualifications

• Pediatric ED and inpatient coverage required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour call coverage (max 2 shifts per month, 10 per year).
• Inpatient admissions required with rounding on inpatient and outpatient.
• Arthroscopy procedures required; hand procedures and tendon release/repair preferred.
• Total joint replacement and spine procedures not required.

Job description

• 24-hour call shifts - max 2 shifts per month, 10 shifts per year
• Coverage for pediatric ED and inpatient patients
• Inpatient practice setting - admissions required
• Rounding: both inpatient and outpatient
• Arthroscopy required
• Hand procedures and tendon release/repair preferred
• Total joint replacement and spine procedures not required
• Long-term ongoing coverage
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Pre-paid travel and housing expenses
• Assignment details and time entry in online portal
• Competitive compensation
• 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
• Charter member of NALTO
• From $200.00 to $240.00 hourly

Ranges shown should be used as an estimate and are affected by many factors including the critical need of the position, your overall experience and qualifications, and other considerations. Rates shown are all-inclusive and combine an hourly base pay with other potential earnings like overtime, call, and holiday pay.

Since 1995, Weatherby Healthcare has established itself as an expert in locum tenens staffing for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The company employs nearly 600 employees committed to filling locum tenens assignments in large-scale healthcare networks, hospitals, and clinics nationwide.