Ongoing GI Locums Opportunity with ERCP | CHI St. Luke’s Health – Lufkin, TX- monthly dates though all of 2026.

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin in East Texas is seeking a Gastroenterologist with ERCP capability for a high-impact inpatient-only locum assignment. This is a true hospital-based role: no clinic, no outpatient, just comprehensive GI consults, rounds, and procedures driven from in-house and ER consults.

📍 Location:
St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin
1201 W Frank Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904

🗓️ Schedule / Block Dates (7a–7a, 24-hour call)

Please indicate which blocks you can cover at submission.

2026 Coverage Blocks:
• 1/4–1/19
• 2/2–2/18
• 2/22–2/23
• 3/2–3/3
• 3/9–3/13
• 3/16–3/17
• 3/22–3/23
• 4/5–4/13
• 5/4–5/18
• 6/1–6/15
• 7/1–7/13
• 8/1–8/3
• 8/10–8/15
• 9/1–9/8
• 9/21–9/26
• 10/11–10/16
• 11/8–11/9
• 11/22–11/23
• 12/7–12/11
• 12/14–12/21

🏥 Practice Setting

• Inpatient only

• 1 FTE need

• Rounding required

• Hospitalist service handles admissions

• Typical caseload: Up to ~10 inpatients/day + procedures

• Case types: GI bleeds, abdominal pain, SBO, food bolus, ulcers, gastritis, carcinoma diagnosis (no treatment)

🔧 Required Skills & Procedures

• Standard GI procedures (EGD, colonoscopy)

• ERCP – Required

• EUS – Not required

• Conscious sedation preferred; anesthesia backup available

• Supported by GI-trained endoscopy nursing staff

💻 EMR

• Currently Paragon

• Transitioning to Epic later in 2026

🛫 Travel & Lodging

Please indicate your preferences for:

• Lodging accommodations

• Air travel options

📄 Credentialing

• 30–60 days

• Emergency privileges available for clean files

• January start allows for standard credentialing

❗ Submission Requirements (Must be addressed)

• Board Certification in Gastroenterology – Highly Preferred (BE accepted)

• Active TX License – We will help with IMLC Licensure !
  

• ACLS – Required- We will help with life support certification if needed.

• Clean malpractice/background – Highly Preferred

• List how many weeks per month you can cover

• No significant malpractice history or board actions (deal breakers)

📝 Reason for Coverage

Perm GI departing — ongoing need for consistent locums support.