IA Facility Needs a Locums Pulmonologist
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Iowa)
- $142
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,677
- Median yearly
- $295,194
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Iowa pay a median of $142/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 Iowa right now
- 45 open Physician jobs in Iowa from 3 agencies, 6 of them in Des Moines.
- Pay in these listings: $7.20 – $218/hour, median $126/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Iowa: $142/hour ($295,194/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($126/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details.
- Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm plus night call; weekends 24-hr call
- ~10 clinic patients per day; ~15 procedures per week
- VA hospital -- open on federal holidays
- Mix of outpatient pulm, inpatient consults, and critical care
- Lines, bronchs, and vent management required
- Ongoing coverage potential with extension possibility
- 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
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