Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - Orthopedic in Salisbury, NC

This assignment features a highly desirable call model where an experienced Physician Assistant manages first-call responsibilities, allowing the physician to focus primarily on operative cases and higher-acuity consultations. Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - Orthopedic Location: Salisbury, NC Employer: HPA Healthcare Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP.

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - OrthopedicLocation: Salisbury, NC Employer: HPA Healthcare Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

LocumJobsOnline is working with HPA Healthcare to find a qualified Orthopedic Surgery MD in Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144!

Position Overview

A leading regional healthcare system in North Carolina is seeking a Fellowship-Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon for an urgent weekend locum tenens opportunity providing beeper call coverage.

This assignment features a highly desirable call model where an experienced Physician Assistant manages first-call responsibilities, allowing the physician to focus primarily on operative cases and higher-acuity consultations. There are no clinic responsibilities, providing an excellent opportunity to supplement an existing practice with premium weekend coverage.

Additional recurring weekend coverage opportunities are anticipated beyond this initial Labor Day assignment.

Provider Compensation

• $3,250 per 24-hour beeper call
• Includes the first 2 callback hours
• $400/hour callback after included hours

Pay Ranking:Top 10% nationally for comparable Orthopaedic Surgery beeper call assignments.

Assignment Highlights

• URGENT Labor Day weekend coverage
• September 4–7, 2026
• Call-only assignment
• Beeper call
• 30-minute response time
• PA serves as primary first-call provider
• Epic EMR
• Fellowship required
• No clinic responsibilities
• No admissions
• No resident supervision
• Board Certification required
• North Carolina license required
• Additional recurring weekend opportunities anticipated

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About HPA Healthcare

At HPA Healthcare, we're committed to empowering clinicians and establishing strong partnerships with healthcare facilities. Our mission is to provide clinicians with opportunities for personal and professional growth, while helping healthcare facilities deliver exceptional patient care through our dedicated clinical teams.

We are proudly Joint Commission–certified, a distinction earned by fewer than 10% of staffing firms—demonstrating our commitment to clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory excellence.

Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don't have quick access to care. We believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

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