A Facility in Kentucky Seeks a Locum Tenens Internal Medicine Physician
Hiring bonus: up to $1,000 — CompHealth pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- CompHealth
- Location
- Ashland, KY
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Kentucky)
- $157
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $6,296
- Median yearly
- $327,392
CompHealth doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Kentucky pay a median of $157/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 Kentucky right now
- 46 open Physician jobs in Kentucky from 5 agencies, 2 of them in Ashland.
- Pay in these listings: $77.38 – $177/hour, median $171/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Kentucky: $157/hour ($327,392/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($171/hour across 8 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.
- 2 days per week -- flexible on days worked, with potential to increase
- 15 - 22 patients per day depending on SNF census
- Skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting
- Open to internal medicine or family medicine -- adults only
- Standard primary care SNF procedures required
- Regulatory visits -- MD responsible for every other 60-day visit
- Hospital privileges required
- Minimum 1-year locums or temp-to-perm commitment 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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