$3100 for 24hr on-Call - 🩺 Locum Tenens – Gastroenterologist (ERCP Required) - 📍Lufkin, TX
Updated 12/03/25
Lufkin, Texas, United States
Physician
Gastroenterology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
🏥 Setting: Inpatient Only | 🚫 No Outpatient Work
🔍 Opportunity Snapshot:
We’re seeking a skilled Gastroenterologist with ERCP capabilities for an inpatient-only locum assignment. This is a full-time role, with flexibility for two locum providers to rotate coverage in 7- or 14-day blocks.
Common Cases:
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GI Bleeding
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Abdominal Pain
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Gastritis & Ulcerations
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Food Bolus
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SBO (Small Bowel Obstruction)
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Diagnostic workup for carcinoma (🚫 No treatment required)
📅 Key Details:
- 🕒 Credentialing: 30–60 days (🚨 Emergency credentialing possible for clean files)
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📆 Shifts: 7 or 14 days at a time
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🧑⚕️ FTE: 1.0 (Full-time equivalent)
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🛌 Setting: Inpatient consults & procedures only
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🔁 Rounding: Yes
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🧾 Admissions: Handled by hospitalists
Job Responsibilities
👥 Up to 10 patients/day
🛠️ Procedures:
✅ Endoscopies
✅ Colonoscopies
✅ ERCP (Required)
🧠 Conscious Sedation Preferred (💉 Anesthesia backup available)
💻 EMR: Paragon (🔜 Transitioning to EPIC in 2026)
👩⚕️ GI-trained nursing support in Endoscopy Suite
Qualifications
📜 Board Certified or Eligible in Gastroenterology
🩻 ERCP Proficiency – Required
🩺 Active Texas Medical License
🎓 GI Fellowship – Required
🛡️ ACLS Certification – Required
⚖️ Clean malpractice & board record strongly preferred
Working Hours
Weekend Requirements: Yes
On Call Requirements: Yes
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