Locum Tenens Neurosurgeon Is Needed in Missouri
Hiring bonus: up to $1,000 — CompHealth pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- CompHealth
- Location
- Joplin, MO
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Missouri)
- $110
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $4,384
- Median yearly
- $227,989
CompHealth doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Missouri pay a median of $110/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in Missouri right now
- 68 open Physician jobs in Missouri from 3 agencies, 3 of them in Joplin.
- Pay in these listings: $161 – $190/hour, median $175/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Missouri: $110/hour ($227,989/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($175/hour across 5 jobs).
Job description
Though your CompHealth recruiter will be your single point of contact, they are backed by dozens of specialized teams, giving them the ability to focus on the details that matter to you. That means we have specialized teams that do nothing but housing, travel arrangements, credentialing, licensing, and so much more. It is one more way we deliver what matters to you.
- 24-hour call coverage
- 1 - 15 patients per shift
- Rounding on assigned patients -- rarely admits via ED
- General neurosurgery -- adult, pediatric, and neonate care
- Cerebrovascular procedures -- open and endovascular
- Aneurysm clipping, skull base, and spinal surgery required
- VP shunt, peripheral nerve, and pain procedures preferred
- Stereotactic radiosurgery and functional/seizure procedures preferred
- We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
- We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
- We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
- Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
- Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail
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