A Facility in MN Seeks a Locum Tenens Thoracic Surgeon
Reported by 23 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Schedule
- Inpatient only; rounding and admissions required during call · Call ratio 1:2, beeper call with 20-minute response time required, 24-hour call covering 4-5 phone consults, 4-5 patients seen, 4-5 admissions
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $810k – $1,250k
- Practice
- Hospital inpatient setting
23 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This is a locum tenens thoracic surgery position requiring inpatient rounding, admissions, and 24-hour call coverage with a call ratio of 1:2. The role includes performing general cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries including CABG, valvular repair, aneurysm repair, TAVR, LVAD, AICD placement, lung resections, bronchoscopy, and other thoracic procedures. Paid malpractice and travel/housing expenses are provided with competitive compensation.
What the posting highlights
- Locum tenens coverage
- Care setting: Inpatient only
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $810k – $1,250k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 23 recent physician reports · national cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
Benefits named in the posting
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Pre-paid travel and housing expenses
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 23 recent, approved physician reports (national cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Weatherby Healthcare.
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital inpatient setting
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Inpatient only; rounding and admissions required during call
- Call burden
- Call ratio 1:2, beeper call with 20-minute response time required, 24-hour call covering 4-5 phone consults, 4-5 patients seen, 4-5 admissions
- Shift type
- 24-hour call shifts
- Patient volume
- 4-5 phone consults and 4-5 patients seen plus 4-5 admissions per 24-hour call
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient only
- Coverage model
- Locum tenens coverage
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- 4 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. Call only -- beeper call with 20-minute response time required Call ratio: 1:2 4 - 5 phone consults, 4 - 5 patients seen, 4 - 5 admissions per 24-hour call Inpatient only setting -- rounding and admissions required General CV/thoracic surgery -- open and endoscopic procedures required CABG (on pump and off pump), valvular repair, aneurysm repair required TAVR, LVAD, AICD placement, lung resection including VATs required Bronchoscopy, vent management, esophagus and diaphragm surgeries required 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