A Facility in MN Seeks a Locum Tenens Thoracic 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
- Duluth, MN
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 29, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Minnesota)
- $177
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $7,064
- Median yearly
- $367,328
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Minnesota pay a median of $177/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 Minnesota right now
- 80 open Physician jobs in Minnesota from 4 agencies, 23 of them in Duluth.
- Typical Physician pay in Minnesota: $177/hour ($367,328/year, BLS).
Job description
If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details.
- Call only -- beeper call with 20-minute response time required
- Call ratio: 1:2
- 4 - 5 phone consults, 4 - 5 patients seen, 4 - 5 admissions per 24-hour call
- Inpatient only setting -- rounding and admissions required
- General CV/thoracic surgery -- open and endoscopic procedures required
- CABG (on pump and off pump), valvular repair, aneurysm repair required
- TAVR, LVAD, AICD placement, lung resection including VATs required
- Bronchoscopy, vent management, esophagus and diaphragm surgeries 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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