Description

Doctor of Medicine | Gastroenterology
Location: Longview, TX
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Gastroenterologist
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Longview, TX
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Coverage Period: May 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
• On-Call Shift Schedule: 24-hour call coverage ;7a – 7a
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes

COVERAGE DATES

• May 22, 2026 – May 29, 2026
• Jun 19, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Admissions: Required
• Case Mix: Gastroenterology – inpatient consults, ED consults, and transfers

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Trauma Level: Level 3
• EMR System: Athena / Medhost
• Support Staff Available: PA/NPs: 1 m-f
• Reason for Coverage: Vacation

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required:
  • Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), With injection of varices, Diagnostic, Therapeutic, With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy))
  • Esophageal dilatation/manometry (Esophageal manometry interpretation)
  • Small Bowel biopsy
  • Lower GI endoscopy (Sigmoidoscopy (Flexible, Rigid), Colonoscopy (with biopsy, with excision of polyp))
  • Liver biopsy
  • Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
• Preferred:
  • ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)