Reported by 12 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Arkansas
- Schedule
- 24-hour shifts covering acute care surgery and trauma calls · 24-hour call shifts with 24/7 coverage including leading trauma calls
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $470k – $580k
- Practice
- Hospital (acute care surgery and trauma) · Hospital
12 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This is a locum tenens 30-day assignment for a Surgical Critical Care Physician providing 24/7 coverage including trauma call leadership, with a high patient census and use of Epic EHR. Travel expenses and malpractice insurance are covered.
What the posting highlights
- 24/7 acute care surgical and trauma coverage
- Care setting: Acute care surgery cases including ED consults, urgent OR demands
- Patient population: Acute care surgery and trauma patients
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
- $470k – $580k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 12 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
Benefits named in the posting
- Travel-related expenses covered
- A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
- Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 12 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Barton Associates
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital (acute care surgery and trauma)
- Facility type
- Hospital
- Patient population
- Acute care surgery and trauma patients
- EHR
- Epic
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Work Design
- Schedule
- 24-hour shifts covering acute care surgery and trauma calls
- Call burden
- 24-hour call shifts with 24/7 coverage including leading trauma calls
- Shift type
- 24-hour call shifts
- Patient volume
- Daily census can exceed 30 patients
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Acute care surgery cases including ED consults, urgent OR demands
- Coverage model
- 24/7 acute care surgical and trauma coverage
- FTE
- 1
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 wk ago
- Last verified
- 3 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Our client in Arkansas is seeking a dedicated Surgical Critical Care Physician for a 30-day assignment starting Aug 31, 2026. This role involves 24-hour call shifts, providing 24/7 coverage for acute care surgery and leading trauma calls. The physician will manage a high-volume caseload, including ED consults, urgent OR demands, and various acute care surgical cases. Responsibilities and Duties Manage on-call duties, ED consults, and urgent operating room demands. Provide 24/7 coverage for acute care surgery, including leading all trauma calls. Handle acute care surgical cases with a daily census that can exceed 30 patients. Additional Information Required Board Certifications: Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine EMR: Epic Benefits Strong compensation Travel-related expenses covered A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities What are Locum Tenens Jobs? Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension. Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility. #LI-SC1