Locum Tenens Job in Iowa for General Trauma Surgeon
Hiring bonus: up to $1,000 — CompHealth pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- CompHealth
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Iowa)
- $142
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,677
- Median yearly
- $295,194
CompHealth 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
Though your CompHealth recruiter will be your single point of contact, they are backed by dozens of specialized teams, giving them the ability to focus on the details that matter to you. That means we have specialized teams that do nothing but housing, travel arrangements, credentialing, licensing, and so much more. It is one more way we deliver what matters to you.
- 15 shifts per month -- day/night rotations, 12-hour shifts
- 1 clinic day per week with rotating schedule
- Trauma and Emergency General Surgery cases -- adult, geriatric, pediatric
- ICU coverage responsibilities included
- Fellowship training in Critical Care required
- Trauma surgery training required -- EGS providers not eligible
- Experience with Level II Trauma center operations preferred
- Night EGS backup call split with team
- We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
- We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
- We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
- Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
- Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail
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