Locum Physician – Gastroenterology – Hospital Call Coverage – Mechanicsville, VA

Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Position Type: Locum | Physician – Gastroenterology

Overview

We are seeking a Board Certified Gastroenterologist for locum hospital call coverage due to a lack of ongoing coverage. This opportunity includes a mix of inpatient hospital call and outpatient GI responsibilities, with procedural volume and EPIC EMR support.

Practice Highlights

• Hospital-based call coverage with outpatient GI and internal medicine responsibilities

• Adult patient population

• Lab and X-ray services available onsite

• No trauma designation

• EMR: EPIC

• Average of 8 GI procedures per week across GI, hepatology, surgery, colonoscopy, EGD, and ERCP cases
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified in Gastroenterology – Required

• Active Virginia medical license – Required

• ERCP experience – Required

• EUS experience – Preferred

• Flu shot – Required

• COVID vaccine – Highly Preferred

• Must be available to cover at least one open shift to be considered

• Clean malpractice history required for temporary privileges

• NPDB Self-Query (dated within 30 days) required at presentation

• Providers must carry $2.6M malpractice coverage (per Virginia state cap requirements)
  
  

Schedule & Coverage

• 24-hour call coverage (7a–7a)

• STAT need: 2/23–2/27 (Monday 7a to Friday 7a)

• Additional open dates include weekday and weekend blocks throughout the year:

  • 4/3–4/6

  • 5/1–5/4

  • 5/4–5/8

  • 6/29–7/3

  • 7/31–8/3

  • 8/17–8/21

  • 9/7–9/11

  • 9/11–9/14

  • 10/12–10/16

  • 10/16–10/19

  • 10/19–10/23

  • 12/21–12/25

  • 12/25–12/28

  • 12/28–1/1

  • 1/1–1/4
    
    

Required Procedures

• Upper and lower GI endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)

• Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy

• ERCP (required)

• Endoscopic ultrasound (preferred)

• Esophageal dilation and manometry (performance and interpretation)

• Small bowel biopsy and liver biopsy

• Management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube

• PEG placement and management

• Variceal banding, injection, and bleeding control
  
  

Credentialing

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 90 days
  
  

Why Mechanicsville, VA?

Mechanicsville offers a supportive hospital environment near the Richmond metro area, providing strong procedural volume and a consistent locum call structure.

How to Apply

Interested physicians should submit their CV, availability, license details, NPDB self-query, and procedure experience for consideration.