General Gastroenterologist (GI Physician) Position in Missouri

Opportunity Overview

Seeking a Board-Certified General Gastroenterologist for a 3-month ongoing assignment starting January 30, 2027, or as soon as credentialed. The provider will perform general GI inpatient and outpatient procedures across three hospital locations in Kansas and Missouri.

The provider will primarily work in the inpatient GI lab, performing general GI procedures for both inpatients and outpatients. The typical schedule includes approximately four outpatient procedures in the morning and four in the afternoon, with inpatient cases throughout the day. ERCP and EUS are not required, but providers who are comfortable performing these procedures may discuss this option with the medical director during the interview.

The provider may also spend 1–2 days per week in an outpatient clinic attached to the hospital, seeing approximately 8–10 patients per day.

Patient Volume: 10–13 scopes per day
Patient Population: Adults only
Practice Setting: Hospital
EMR: Epic
Support Staff: APPs handle inpatient rounds and may consult with the physician. The provider should be available for patient consultations, with approximately 30–60 minutes allocated daily depending on census.

Schedule & Coverage

• Start Date: January 30, 2027, or as soon as credentialed

• Contract Length: 3 months, ongoing

• Coverage Needed: Minimum of 1 week per month, with the possibility of 3–4 weeks per month

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Shift Length: 8 hours

• Call: No call

• Schedule Type: Scheduled shifts

• Credentialing Timeframe: 60–90 days

The provider must be available to cover all three locations during their assigned week:

• 3 days at North

• 1 day at South

• 1 day at Plaza

Clinical Details

• General GI inpatient and outpatient procedures

• Upper and lower endoscopy

• Inpatient GI consultations

• Outpatient procedures

• Possible outpatient clinic coverage, seeing 8–10 patients per day

• ERCP and EUS are not required. Providers interested in performing these procedures may discuss this with the medical director during the interview.

Requirements

• Board Certification required

• Active Missouri and Kansas medical licenses required

• IMLC candidates accepted; full licensing is not an option due to the timeline

• DEA required

• BLS and ACLS required

• Minimum of 1 year of experience

• General GI and endoscopy experience required