A California Facility Seeks a Locum Tenens Cardiologist
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Sonora, CA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (California)
- $135
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,415
- Median yearly
- $281,590
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in California pay a median of $135/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 California right now
- 292 open Physician jobs in California from 4 agencies, 8 of them in Sonora.
- Pay in these listings: $7.00 – $389/hour, median $168/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in California: $135/hour ($281,590/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($191/hour across 16 jobs).
Job description
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- Clinic shift: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm plus 24-hour standby call
- 22 - 26 patients per day during clinic shifts
- Call coverage for the Emergency Department -- general cardiology
- Reads echos, stress tests, and ECGs; consults on inpatients and ED patients
- Avg. 3 consult cases per night via phone during standby call
- Surgical procedures 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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