A KY Facility Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon
Reported by 30 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Kentucky
- Schedule
- Scheduled clinical hours plus call; 25 patients per shift · Beeper call with 30-minute response time; average 5-15 patients per call period
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $584k – $950k
- Practice
- Outpatient and inpatient
30 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
A locum tenens orthopedic surgeon position requiring fellowship, arthroscopy, and total joint replacement skills is available with ongoing coverage, both inpatient and outpatient settings, scheduled clinical hours plus call, and competitive compensation. Benefits include paid malpractice insurance and pre-paid travel and housing expenses.
What the posting highlights
- Ongoing coverage
- Care setting: Both outpatient and inpatient practice settings 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
- $584k – $950k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 30 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 30 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
- Outpatient and inpatient
- 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; 25 patients per shift
- Call burden
- Beeper call with 30-minute response time; average 5-15 patients per call period
- Patient volume
- 25 patients per shift; average 5-15 patients per call period
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Both outpatient and inpatient practice settings required
- Coverage model
- Ongoing coverage
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 80%
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