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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 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.
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