Locums Opportunity in LA for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
Reported by 32 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Louisiana
- Schedule
- 7 days on / 7 days off rotation with transitions on Monday mornings · 24-hour call coverage
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $577k – $950k
- Practice
- Hospital
32 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Locums orthopedic trauma surgery opportunity in Los Angeles with 7 days on / 7 days off rotation, 5–10 patients per day split between morning clinic (joint replacement) and afternoon rounding, with 24-hour call coverage and ongoing potential. Malpractice, travel, and housing are covered.
What the posting highlights
- 24-hour call coverage locum tenens assignment
- Care setting: Morning clinic with joint replacement patients; afternoon rounding
- Patient population: Joint replacement and orthopedic 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
- $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 expenses
- Pre-paid housing expenses
- 24-hour access to Weatherby Healthcare consultant
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
- Hospital
- Facility type
- Hospital
- Patient population
- Joint replacement and orthopedic trauma patients
- 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
- 7 days on / 7 days off rotation with transitions on Monday mornings
- Call burden
- 24-hour call coverage
- Shift type
- 7 days on / 7 days off
- Patient volume
- 5 - 10 patients per day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Morning clinic with joint replacement patients; afternoon rounding
- Coverage model
- 24-hour call coverage locum tenens assignment
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- 3 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 65%
Full description
If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details. 24-hour call coverage -- 7 days on / 7 days off rotation Transitions on Monday mornings 5 - 10 patients per day Hospital setting Morning clinic with joint replacement patients -- afternoon rounding/call Orthopedic surgery skills required Ongoing coverage potential 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