North Carolina Facility Needs a Locum Tenens Psychiatrist
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Linville, NC
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (North Carolina)
- $125
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,006
- Median yearly
- $260,333
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in North Carolina pay a median of $125/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 North Carolina right now
- 100 open Physician jobs in North Carolina from 4 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $70.75 – $226/hour, median $169/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in North Carolina: $125/hour ($260,333/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($177/hour across 11 jobs).
Job description
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- 7 days on / 7 days off -- 7 am - 7 pm Wednesday - Tuesday
- On call 2 nights per week, 7 pm - 7 am -- must report within 1 hour
- Ave census of 10 - 15 patients per day for locums
- Inpatient adult psychiatry unit
- Involuntary commitment court proceedings every Monday
- ED consults required -- clearing patients for inpatient admission
- Inpatient 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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