Gastroenterology Physician – Locum Tenens | Bellingham, Washington

Job description

An established 253-bed medical center in Bellingham, Washington, is seeking a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist for approximately six months to help cover a staffing gap.

The assignment includes both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, including clinic visits, hospital rounding, consultations, admissions, inpatient procedures, outpatient endoscopy, and 24-hour General GI call.

Schedule and Coverage
- Expected assignment length: 6 months
- Weekday and weekend coverage
- 24-hour General GI call and hospitalist shifts
- Hospital rounding, consultations, and admissions
- Clinic coverage
- Inpatient and outpatient GI procedures
- Outpatient endoscopy center coverage
- Schedule details to be finalized with the facility

Patient Population and Volume
- Adult patients age 18 and older
- Clinic: approximately 16 patients per day
- Outpatient endoscopy center: approximately 14–16 patients per day
- Hospital census varies
- Physician will work alongside other Gastroenterologists and will not practice solo

Clinical Requirements
- Board Certified in Gastroenterology
- Active Washington license preferred; IMLC candidates may be considered
- ACLS certification
- ERCP experience required
- Minimum of 50 successful ERCP procedures within the previous two years
- ERCP case logs required for credentialing
- Additional proctoring may be required if maintenance criteria are not met
- EPIC experience preferred
- Provation GI software experience preferred
- Recent case logs representative of requested privileges required

Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive locum tenens compensation
- Travel, lodging, and malpractice coverage may be available
- Fast-track or emergency privileges may be considered depending on the role and candidate file
- Compensation details available upon request

Location
Bellingham, Washington is located between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, offering access to coastal scenery, the Cascade Mountains, hiking, skiing, and outdoor recreation.

Candidate Screening Questions
Interested physicians should be prepared to confirm:
- Experience taking 24-hour General GI call
- Willingness to provide clinic coverage
- Willingness to scope in an outpatient endoscopy center
- Comfort with nurse-administered conscious sedation using fentanyl and Versed
- Whether they require MAC/anesthesia for endoscopy
- Willingness to perform outpatient hospital procedures when patients are not appropriate for the endoscopy center
- ERCP volume, including the number performed during fellowship and annually since training
- ERCP volume specifically during the last two years
- Cannulation rate, if known
- Average ERCP procedure time
- Advanced endoscopy training background
- EUS experience, if applicable

• Six-month assignment with inpatient, outpatient, clinic, and endoscopy coverage
• ERCP required with a minimum of 50 successful cases in the last two years
• Practice with multiple GI physicians at an established 253-bed medical center