A Facility in MO Needs a Locum Tenens Urgent Care Physician
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Joplin, MO
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Missouri)
- $110
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $4,384
- Median yearly
- $227,989
Weatherby Healthcare 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
Enjoy the locum tenens lifestyle knowing Weatherby is here to support you every step of the way. Call and speak to one of our consultants today for available dates and details.
- 8 am - 8 pm shifts; 8 - 14 shifts per month
- 3 - 5 patients per hour
- Urgent care clinic setting
- Suturing, wound care, I&Ds, splinting, X-ray and ECG over-read, IV placement
- Patients seen ages 6 months and up
- BLS certification 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
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