Job Overview

• Specialty: Gastroenterology
• Hospital Location: Lufkin, TX
• Schedule/Availability Requirements:
• Please indicate which shifts your provider can work on submission.
• Shift time 7a-7a 24-hour call
• 2026:
  • 2/22(am) - 2/23(am)
  • 3/2(am) - 3/3(am)
  • 3/9(am) - 3/16(am)
  • 3/21(am) - 3/23(am)
  • 5/2(am) - 5/4(am)
  • 8/7(am) - 8/10(am)
  • 9/18(am) - 9/19(am)
  • 9/27(am) - 9/28(am) - FILLED
  • 10/16(am) - 10/19(am)
  • 11/2(am) - 11/3(am)
  • 12/11(am) - 12/14(am)
• Setting: Inpatient only
• Required Procedures: normal GI procedures like endoscopies and colonoscopies, along with ERCP capability
• EMR: Currently using Paragon with plans to switch to EPIC later in 2026
• Support Staff: Endoscopy trained GI nursing staff for procedures
• Reason for Coverage: Perm GI is leaving
• Deal breakers: Excessive malpractice suits, Medical board disciplines
• How many patients and procedures per day: Number of patients and procedures per day will vary, they expect the load to be up to 10 patients per day to round on and procedures as needed for this.
• Is there an Anesthesiologist on site or is conscious sedation required? There is Anesthesia backup and they do prefer conscious sedation when possible.
• Is ERCP or EUS Required? ERCP Required
• Is there rounding involved? Yes
• Who admits the patients? Is it the locum or does hospitalist handle? The hospital will admit the patients
• Types of cases? Abdominal pain, GI bleed, SBO, food bolus, Ulceration, gastritis, perhaps diagnose carcinoma but no treatment.

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