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About the Role
Locum tenens call-only coverage. 24-hr shifts, beeper call. Inpatient trauma. Joplin, MO.
Join Adelphi Staffing as a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon – Locum Tenens in Joplin, Missouri.
Benefits & Compensation
- Travel covered
- Lodging covered
- Malpractice insurance covered
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join Adelphi Staffing as a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon – Locum Tenens.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full-time locum tenens coverage for the oral and maxillofacial surgery trauma service, including 24/7 on-call responsibilities. Manage inpatient trauma consultations, perform surgical evaluations, and coordinate care with emergency and surgical teams.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in oral and maxillofacial surgery. A valid medical license in Missouri or an IMLC license and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
In Missouri, the Dentist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$275k (55 salary observations; 96 listings), vs ~$165k nationally (2,239 salary observations; 3,811 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 36 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% have no call, 25% require no weekends.
Position Insights
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