Facility in Texas Needs a Locum Tenens General Surgeon
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Victoria, TX
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Texas)
- $130
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $5,188
- Median yearly
- $269,797
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Texas pay a median of $130/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 Texas right now
- 118 open Physician jobs in Texas from 3 agencies, 2 of them in Victoria.
- Pay in these listings: $69.50 – $282/hour, median $167/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Texas: $130/hour ($269,797/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($167/hour across 34 jobs).
Job description
Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today.
- Call only coverage
- 10 patients per shift -- rounding on assigned patients
- Inpatient hospital setting
- Admissions required -- average 5 per 24 hours
- Laparoscopic surgery required -- appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty
- GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and hernia repair required
- ACLS required
- Adult population preferred
- 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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