Locums – Lakewood, Colorado, Gastroenterology Job

Updated 10/01/26
Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Physician
Gastroenterology
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description Locums Gastroenterology — Lakewood, Colorado Position at a Glance

Specialty: Gastroenterology Location: Lakewood, Colorado Providers Needed: 3 Start Date: November 7, 2026 Coverage: Ongoing / 365 days per year Setting: Inpatient Trauma Level: Level 1 EMR: EPIC

Required Credentials

Board Certification: Gastroenterology — REQUIRED

Fellowship: Gastroenterology Fellowship — REQUIRED

Medical License: Active Colorado license — HIGHLY PREFERRED

DEA: Active DEA — REQUIRED

  • Required for credentialing
  • Site will consider a transferred DEA
  • If using a transferred DEA, the physician must maintain that DEA for the entire duration of the assignment, not only on days worked
Required Procedures

ERCP: REQUIRED

EUS: REQUIRED

Candidates must be able to perform both ERCP and EUS to be considered.

Important: ERCP and EUS experience must be specifically noted in the candidate presentation.

Candidate Preference

Local / Drive-In Candidates: HIGHLY PREFERRED

Availability

All shifts end the following morning at 7:00 AM.

December 2026

  • Dec 21–23

February 2027 and Beyond

  • Feb 15-21
  • Ongoing dates will be presented once the currently listed dates have been filled
Schedule

Onsite: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

  • Inpatient coverage

Offsite: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

  • Offsite night call coverage

Schedule Structure:

  • All shifts, Monday–Sunday, follow the same 7:00 AM–7:00 AM structure
  • Coverage is needed 365 days per year
  • 7-day stints are preferred for 2027, but are not required
Clinical Details

Setting: Inpatient

Trauma: Level 1 Trauma Center

Patient Population:

  • Adult
  • Geriatric
  • Adolescent

Patient Volume:

  • 8–10 new patients and follow-ups
  • 5–8 scopes per day

GI Service: Consult service only; GI does not admit patients

Required Procedures / Duties:

  • Scoping
  • ERCP
  • EUS
  • Endoscopy
  • GI bleed management
  • Evaluation of GI problems

EMR: EPIC

Support Staff: None

Reason for Coverage: Gaps in coverage

Hospital Support
  • 24/7 intensivists onsite
  • 24/7 hospitalists onsite
  • 24/7 trauma services onsite

Pediatric Trauma: Patients must be at least 15 years old and 50 kg to be considered pediatric trauma. Otherwise, pediatric patients are not admitted to the facility.

EMR Training & Credentialing

Credentialing Pre-App and Full App

  • Must be completed and submitted before the provider can be moved into "Applicant in Training"
  • This initiates AD account creation and EMR account setup
  • AD account creation can take up to 5 days

EMR Modules

  • Required lessons/modules must be completed before virtual EMR training

Virtual EMR Training (PPL)

  • Modules must be completed before attending
  • Virtual training must be completed at least 1 week before the provider's first day

First Day Details

  • EMR modules and virtual training must be completed before first-day details can be released
Recruiter Candidate Screening

Must Have:

  • Board Certified in Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship completed
  • Active DEA
  • Able to perform ERCP
  • Able to perform EUS
  • ERCP and EUS specifically documented in candidate presentation
  • Available for some or all of the listed dates
  • Comfortable with onsite 7:00 AM–7:00 PM inpatient coverage
  • Comfortable with offsite 7:00 PM–7:00 AM night call
  • Willing to provide ongoing locums coverage

Highly Preferred:

  • Active Colorado medical license
  • Local / drive-in candidate
  • Ability to work 7-day stints
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