A KY Facility Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon
Reported by 32 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Hazard, Kentucky
- Schedule
- Scheduled clinical hours plus call, seeing approximately 25 patients per shift · Beeper call with 30-minute response time; average 5-15 patients per call period
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $577k – $950k
- Practice
- Both outpatient and inpatient settings
32 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This locum tenens orthopedic surgeon position requires fellowship training and skills in arthroscopy and total joint replacement (hip and knee). The role includes ongoing coverage with scheduled clinical hours plus call, treating both outpatient and inpatient populations, and provides paid malpractice insurance along with pre-paid travel and housing expenses.
What the posting highlights
- Ongoing coverage at facility
- Care setting: Both outpatient and inpatient required
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
- $577k – $950k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 32 recent physician reports · region 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 32 recent, approved physician reports (region 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
- Both outpatient and inpatient settings
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Scheduled clinical hours plus call, seeing approximately 25 patients per shift
- Call burden
- Beeper call with 30-minute response time; average 5-15 patients per call period
- Patient volume
- Approximately 25 patients per shift plus 5-15 patients per call period
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Both outpatient and inpatient required
- Coverage model
- Ongoing coverage at facility
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 85%
Full description
Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today. Ongoing coverage -- scheduled clinical hours plus call 25 patients per shift Both outpatient and inpatient practice settings required Beeper call -- 30-min response; avg 5 - 15 patients per call period Arthroscopy required Total joint replacement -- hip and knee required Fellowship 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