A Tennessee Facility Is Seeking a Locums Family Practice 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
- Cookeville, TN
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Tennessee)
- $145
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,794
- Median yearly
- $301,288
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Tennessee pay a median of $145/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 Tennessee right now
- 41 open Physician jobs in Tennessee from 3 agencies, 3 of them in Cookeville.
- Pay in these listings: $154 – $271/hour, median $170/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Tennessee: $145/hour ($301,288/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($170/hour across 12 jobs).
Job description
Get in touch with a Weatherby consultant today to learn more about this and other opportunities available now.
- Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm -- full time schedule
- Off all major holidays
- 12 - 18 patients per day -- adults only
- Outpatient setting
- Hospital privileges 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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