KY Facility Needs a Locum Tenens Obstetrics Gynecologist
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Hazard, KY
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Kentucky)
- $157
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $6,296
- Median yearly
- $327,392
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Kentucky pay a median of $157/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 Kentucky right now
- 46 open Physician jobs in Kentucky from 5 agencies, 5 of them in Hazard.
- Pay in these listings: $77.38 – $177/hour, median $171/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Kentucky: $157/hour ($327,392/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($171/hour across 8 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.
- Hotel pager call -- remote availability required between assigned shifts
- 2 patients per shift
- Approximately 250 deliveries per year
- Inpatient OB department -- 5-bed unit
- Call is for assigned patients only
- Full OB skills required -- vaginal, C-section, breech, VBAC, multiples
- OB ultrasound performance and interpretation required
- Low forceps and complicated delivery management 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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