Weatherby Healthcare is a CHG Healthcare company — one of the largest locum tenens agencies in the country. They have deep facility relationships, a large recruiter network, and decades of market presence. If you're evaluating agencies, they'll come up.
Here's how they actually compare to Locums One on the metrics that matter most to physicians.
DIRECT ANSWER — LOCUMS ONE VS WEATHERBY HEALTHCARE
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Metric | Locums One | Weatherby Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
| Markup transparency | Published 15–22% margin; bill rate disclosed on request | Opaque; margin not disclosed |
| Credentialing speed | 21-day average (industry: 60–90 days) | 30–90 days typical |
| Recruiter consistency | Same recruiter every assignment | Rotating recruiters common |
| Tax/legal support | Free CPA consult for every placed physician | Not included |
| Rate structure | Bundled — malpractice, travel, lodging in one number | Often unbundled; separate invoices |
| 1099 vs EOR | 1099 independent contractor (physician-preferred) | Mix of 1099 and W-2/EOR |
| Locum career management | Full end-to-end: credentialing, licensing, tax, planning | Placement-focused; limited ongoing support |
| Malpractice | $1M/$3M occurrence-based, tail included | Varies; claims-made common |
| CV submission policy | No name-clearing without written approval | Standard industry practice varies |
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Where Weatherby Is Actually Better
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Facility network breadth. Weatherby, as part of CHG Healthcare, has one of the largest facility networks in the country. If you're looking for assignments in a very specific niche market or a facility that smaller agencies don't have relationships with, Weatherby may have access you won't find elsewhere.
Assignment volume in high-demand specialties. For emergency medicine and hospitalist coverage, Weatherby's volume is substantial. If you want maximum assignment options in those specialties, their pipeline is deep.
Brand recognition with facilities. Some hospital medical staff offices have established credentialing workflows specifically for CHG/Weatherby physicians. This can occasionally speed up facility-side processing.
Where Locums One Wins
Markup transparency. Weatherby, like most large national agencies, does not disclose their margin. Locums One publishes its 15–22% margin and will share the hospital's bill rate on request. On a $500/hr bill rate, the difference between a 35% margin and an 18% margin is $85/hr — or roughly $193,000/year working full-time.
Credentialing speed. Locums One averages 21 days. Weatherby's typical timeline is 30–90 days depending on specialty and facility. Every extra week of credentialing delay is a week you're not earning.
Same recruiter every assignment. Weatherby's recruiter model, like most large agencies, involves turnover and reassignment. Locums One assigns one recruiter who stays with you across every assignment, every state, every year.
Free CPA consult. Every physician placed through Locums One gets a free consult with a CPA who specializes in 1099 physician income. Weatherby does not include this.
End-to-end locum career management. Weatherby places you on assignments. Locums One manages your locum career — credentialing packet, license expirations, malpractice tail, tax-pro consult, year-ahead planning. Nobody else in locum tenens does this end-to-end.
No name-clearing without approval. Locums One will not submit your CV to any facility without your written approval. This is a commitment we make in writing.
The Cost of Opaque Agencies
The typical locum physician loses $40,000–$60,000/year to hidden agency markup. Most never see the bill rate — only the take-home.
We publish the math. Our gated rate sheet shows what facilities actually pay, what physicians take home, what we keep, and where every other line item goes. Physicians who read it and switch see the difference inside one assignment cycle.
Your Locum Career, Managed End-to-End
Other agencies place you on one assignment, then you start the paperwork from zero on the next. We carry it forward.
Your credentialing packet, license expirations, malpractice tail coverage, tax-pro consult, year-ahead assignment planning — all tracked in one place by the same team. You stay focused on patients. We handle the rest of your locum career.
*Nobody else in locum tenens does this end-to-end. We built it because every founder here lived through what didn't.*
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Weatherby Healthcare a good locum tenens agency?
Weatherby is a large, established agency with deep facility relationships and high assignment volume. They're a legitimate option, particularly for EM and hospitalist physicians who want maximum assignment options. The tradeoff is opacity on margins and a rotating recruiter model.
How does Locums One's margin compare to Weatherby?
Locums One operates at 15–22% margin and discloses it. Weatherby, like most large national agencies, does not disclose their margin. Industry estimates for large agencies run 30–45%. On a $500/hr bill rate, that's $65–$115/hr more in your pocket with Locums One.
Which agency has faster credentialing?
Locums One averages 21 days. Weatherby's typical timeline is 30–90 days. For physicians who want to start earning faster, credentialing speed is one of the most impactful variables.
For how agency markups affect your pay, see our guide on how locum tenens pricing works. For contract red flags, see our contract negotiation guide. For the full salary picture, see our 2026 Locum Tenens Salary Guide.