Locum Tenens - Physician - Gastroenterologist - Bellingham, WA - WA License or IMLC accepted

Position Details:

• Job Title: Gastroenterologist
  
• Location: Bellingham, WA
  
• Specialty: Gastroenterology
  
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
  
• Start Date: December 7, 2026
  
• Assignment Duration: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)
  

Schedule and Call Requirements:

• Schedule: 24-hour call/hospitalist shifts, including weekdays and weekends.
  
• Daytime Hours: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, as applicable to scheduled clinical duties.
  
• Coverage: 24-hour call, including daytime responsibilities and overnight beeper call.
  
• Clinical Responsibilities: Hospital rounding, consultations, admissions, and inpatient/outpatient GI procedures.
  
• Block Scheduling: Not available.
  
• Orientation: 8 hours, non-billable.

The daily rate covers 12 hours of clinic work and 12 hours of overnight beeper call, subject to the assignment's scheduling and coverage requirements.

Clinical Responsibilities:

The physician will be responsible for:

• Providing general gastroenterology care to adult patients (18+).
  
• Conducting inpatient hospital rounds, consultations, and admissions.
  
• Evaluating and treating patients in the outpatient GI clinic.
  
• Performing procedures at the outpatient endoscopy center and in the hospital, as required.
  
• Performing ERCP procedures and providing appropriate advanced endoscopy services within approved privileges.
  
• Managing urgent and emergent GI consultations and procedures.
  
• Collaborating with other gastroenterologists and healthcare professionals.
  
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the Epic electronic medical record.
  
• Meeting facility standards for clinical quality, patient safety, and credentialing.
  

Patient Population and Clinical Volume:

• Patient Age Group: Adults, 18 and older.
  
• Hospital Capacity: Approximately 251–253 beds.
  
• Outpatient GI Clinic: Approximately 16 patients per day.
  
• Outpatient Endoscopy Center: Approximately 14–16 patients per day.
  
• Hospital Census: Varies based on patient volume and clinical needs.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Board certification in Gastroenterology.
  
• Active Washington medical license preferred; Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) candidates accepted.
  
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant gastroenterology experience.
  
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, as applicable.
  
• Experience performing ERCP.
  
• Proficiency in inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology care.
  
• Epic EMR experience required.
  
• Willingness to complete facility credentialing and privileging requirements.
  

Candidates who require a Washington license may be considered if they are willing to obtain the necessary licensure.

ERCP and Advanced Endoscopy Requirements:

ERCP experience is required. Candidates must be able to document their recent procedural experience and demonstrate compliance with the facility's credentialing criteria.

• A minimum of 50 successful ERCP procedures within the previous 2 years is required for maintenance of ERCP privileges.
  
• Case logs documenting recent ERCP experience must be provided.
  
• Physicians who do not meet the required maintenance criteria may need proctoring for the remaining cases, subject to facility approval.
  
• Documentation of gastroenterology services representative of the scope and complexity of requested privileges during the previous 24 months is required, with applicable exceptions for recently completed training.
  
• Additional documentation may be required for double-balloon enteroscopy or capsule endoscopy privileges, depending on training history and recent clinical practice.
  
• Provation GI software experience is preferred.