A Locums General Trauma Surgeon Is Wanted in IA
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- 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
Weatherby Healthcare 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
Get in touch with a Weatherby consultant today to learn more about this and other opportunities available now.
- 15 shifts/month -- day/night rotations, 12-hour shifts
- 1 clinic day per week -- rotating schedule
- Adult, geriatric, and pediatric trauma and EGS cases
- ICU coverage responsibilities included
- Level II Trauma center experience required
- Trauma surgery training required -- no EGS-only providers
- Fellowship training in critical care required
- Surgical procedures and outpatient follow-up included
- 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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