Internal Medicine Physician Is Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in CA
Hiring bonus: up to $1,000 — CompHealth pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- CompHealth
- Location
- Stockton, CA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (California)
- $135
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,415
- Median yearly
- $281,590
CompHealth 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, 6 of them in Stockton.
- 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
CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that fit your interests, we'll be here to handle all the details like credentialing, housing, travel arrangements, and so much more. So, relax and get back to helping patients, and let us do the heavy lifting.
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm -- no call
- Approximately 18 patients per day -- 9 am, 9 pm sessions
- Outpatient clinic setting
- Knee, shoulder, trochanteric bursitis injections -- possible I&D
- Adult patients only
- Hospital privileges required
- 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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