A General Surgeon Is Needed for Locum Tenens Help in Texas
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Abilene, TX
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Jul 8, 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, 4 of them in Abilene.
- 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
If you are seeking a new opportunity or would simply like to learn more about locum tenens, give Weatherby a call today for details.
- 7 - 14 days per month -- 7-day blocks beginning Thursday am
- Call coverage included
- Bread and butter general surgery
- Must be comfortable managing bariatric post-op cases in the ED
- Evaluate, stabilize, and facilitate transfer for complex presentations
- Hospital privileges required
- Board certification or eligibility 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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