Cardio Thoracic or Thoracic Surgeon Is Wanted for Locums Help in South Carolina
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (South Carolina)
- $132
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,278
- Median yearly
- $274,477
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in South Carolina pay a median of $132/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 South Carolina right now
- 50 open Physician jobs in South Carolina from 4 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $20.43 – $180/hour, median $154/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in South Carolina: $132/hour ($274,477/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($171/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details.
- Scheduled clinical hours only -- no hospital privileges required
- General CV/thoracic surgery -- open and endoscopic
- Coronary artery bypass surgery -- on pump and off pump
- Valvular repair and replacement procedures required
- Aneurysm repair -- cardiac and aorto-thoracic
- Lung resection including VATs required
- Left ventricular assist devices experience preferred
- Permanent pacemaker placement and AICD experience preferred
- 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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