Gastroenterologist Locum Opportunity – Bellingham, WA

e are seeking a Board Certified Gastroenterologist for a 26-week locum opportunity in Bellingham, Washington, beginning October 2026. This assignment combines 24-hour GI call/hospitalist coverage, inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology, clinic, and procedural work. Physicians must have recent ERCP experience and be comfortable providing comprehensive General GI coverage.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: October 1, 2026
• Assignment Length: Approximately 26 weeks / 6 months
• 1 position available
• Coverage needed due to a gap in coverage

Schedule

• 24-hour Gastroenterology call/hospitalist shifts
• Weekday and weekend coverage
• Coverage includes clinical work plus overnight/beeper call
• Rounding
• Admissions
• Consultations
• Clinic
• Inpatient procedures
• Outpatient procedures

Practice Setting

• Inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology
• Hospital and clinic privileges
• Acute Care Hospital
• Approximately 253 beds
• Adult patients ages 18+
• Epic EMR
• Provation GI experience preferred

Patient Volume

• Clinic: Approximately 16 patients per day
• Outpatient Endoscopy Center: Approximately 14–16 patients per day
• Hospital census varies

Clinical Responsibilities

• General Gastroenterology
• 24-hour GI call
• Inpatient rounding and admissions
• Gastroenterology consultations
• Outpatient clinic
• Inpatient GI procedures
• Outpatient endoscopy
• ERCP required
• May cover outpatient hospital endoscopy blocks
• 24-hour General GI and ERCP coverage as applicable

Advanced Endoscopy

Requested privileges may include:

• ERCP
• EUS
• Double-balloon enteroscopy
• Capsule endoscopy

Support Staff

• Physician will not work solo
• Additional Gastroenterologists are part of the practice

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certification in Gastroenterology required
• ERCP experience required
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• ACLS required
• Active Washington medical license preferred
• IMLC accepted
• Facility is willing to license
• Epic experience required/preferred
• Must demonstrate recent clinical activity supporting requested privileges

ERCP Credentialing Requirements

• Recent ERCP case logs required
• Clinical activity must represent the requested scope and complexity within the previous 24 months
• Maintenance requirement of at least 50 successful ERCP procedures within the previous 2 years
• If the 50-case requirement is not met, remaining cases must be proctored by a physician holding the privilege
• Recent-training exceptions may apply to physicians who completed training within the previous year

Additional Procedure Credentialing

• Gastroenterology case logs from the previous 24 months required
• Additional documentation may be required for EUS, double-balloon enteroscopy, and capsule endoscopy privileges
• Recent graduates may qualify for applicable training exceptions

Credentialing

• Standard credentialing: Approximately 90 days from application
• Temporary privileges listed at approximately 120 days
• Expedited/fast-track privileges may be considered in certain circumstances

Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccination required
• No COVID exemptions accepted

Ideal Candidate

A Board Certified Gastroenterologist with strong recent General GI and ERCP experience who is comfortable providing comprehensive 24-hour call, inpatient, clinic, and procedural coverage. Physicians should be comfortable working across the hospital and outpatient endoscopy setting and have recent case volumes sufficient to support the requested privileges.