SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM (HSLPG) - HM - SPECIAL OPERATIONS PHYSICIAN
Listed compensation
$200-$210/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Do you want to live where you choose and practice hospital medicine where you can truly make a difference and earn great money? Join TeamHealth's special operations travel team. You can be based anywhere in the US, working blocked shifts across states with your first assignment starting in WA. Your travel will be paid and you'll earn free hotels, flights, and car rentals to enjoy on your blocked time off!
Curious about the role of a special operations team physician? A special ops physician is assigned to one facility at a time to provide quality care to patients. Our team of physicians can count on continuous work due to planned assignments. If you are board certified or eligible in ABIM, you are just right for this role! TeamHealth will obtain any additional licenses and DEAs for the designated states if needed.
Fee For Service (FFS) language: Compensation is Fee For Service (FFS). Expected compensation is estimated salary range of minimum $200 hourly and maximum of $210 hourly. This is an independent contractor role and is not eligible for 401(k) plan, health, dental and vision insurance, PTO, LTD, STD, FSA, group term life insurance, and employee assistance program.
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Job Benefits
- Excellent alternative to locums with comparable pay and consistent work with the organization that is not only insuring you but is operationally responsible for the sites in which you work
- Blocked time off, enhanced work/life balance
- Enriched HM experience working in a variety of practice settings
- Well-being resources concierge program including the Grokker App with programs for fitness, nutrition, mental health, sleep and financial wellbeing; access is provided for you and two family members or friends
- TeamHealth Institute resources and free CME
- Access to leadership development programs
- Superb licensing and credentialing support
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Membership in TeamHealth's leading Patient Safety Organization
Key Responsibilities
The special operations physician provides high-quality patient care at various assigned hospital facilities across the United States. They work in blocked shifts and maintain continuous clinical practice across different practice settings.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in ABIM. The role requires the ability to travel to various states and obtain necessary medical licenses and DEAs.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$426k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $473k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Work-life snapshot
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Living in Lexington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $314k
- Typical market rent
- $1,553/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.