Gastroenterology Physician

Hospital is looking for a GI specialist with ERCP capabilities for their inpatient facility. There will be no outpatient work only in house and ER consults with procedures generated from those.

Average callback hours 4 hours per week

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

We have 4 providers confirmed and below are the 2025 & 2026 dates they are not available. We need one provider to fill in these gaps.

2025:

• 11/10am-11/17am

• 11/24am-12/1am

• 12/8am-12/12am

• 12/22am-1/1am

2026:

• 1/1am-1/5am

• 3/9am-3/13am

• 4/13am-4/20am

• 8/3am-8/7am

• 8/31am-9/7am

• 9/14am-9/18am

• 10/12am-10/16am

• 11/9am-11/13a

• 12/7am-12/11am

• Setting: Inpatient only
• FTE: 1
• Required Procedures: normal GI procedures like endoscopies and colonoscopies, along with ERCP capability
• EMR: Currently using Paragon with plans to switch to EPIC later in 2026
• Support Staff: Endoscopy trained GI nursing staff for procedures
• Reason for Coverage: Perm GI is leaving
• Deal breakers: Excessive malpractice suits, Medical board disciplines
• How many patients and procedures per day: Number of patients and procedures per day will vary, they expect the load to be up to 10 patients per day to round on and procedures as needed for this.
• Is there an Anesthesiologist on site or is conscious sedation required? There is Anesthesia backup and they do prefer conscious sedation when possible.
• Is ERCP or EUS Required? ERCP Required
• Is there rounding involved? Yes
• Who admits the patients? Is it the locum or does hospitalist handle? The hospital will admit the patients
• Types of cases? Abdominal pain, GI bleed, SBO, food bolus, Ulceration, gastritis, perhaps diagnose carcinoma but no treatment.

Travel Preferences:

• Preferred Lodging: What are you willing to consider?
• Air Travel: What are you willing to consider?

Credentialing Information:

Timeframe: 30-60 days, emergency privs can be granted with clean MP

Requirements:

Emergency credentialing? Emergency credentialing possible for clean files, not really necessary with a Jan start

Submission Requirements

• Gastroenterology Board Certification Board Certified HIGHLY PREFERRED or Board Eligible accepted
• State License TX REQUIRED
• Gastroenterology Residency Requirements - REQUIRED
• Certifications Required ACLS REQUIRED
• Malpractice Clean HIGHLY PREFERRED
• Availability at time of name clear Please list how many weeks per month your provider can cover - REQUIRED