Locum Tenens Opportunity in CA for Family Practice Physician
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Hanford, CA
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 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, 3 of them in Hanford.
- 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
If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details.
- 8-hour shifts seeing 20 - 24 patients; 9-hour shifts seeing 24 - 27 patients
- Prebook 22 + 4 walk-ins per 8-hr shift; 26 + 4 walk-ins per 9-hr shift
- Primary care -- pediatric, adult, and women's care for all ages
- Patient population: primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families
- No back-to-back complex visits per scheduling guidelines
- Office-based 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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