Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Gastroenterology - $500 per hour in Albuquerque, NM

Doctor of Medicine | Gastroenterology
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Employer: HPA Healthcare
Pay: $500 per hour
Contract Duration: 2 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Position Overview 

An exceptional locum tenens opportunity is available for a Board Certified Gastroenterologist with advanced ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound experience to join one of New Mexico's busiest inpatient Gastroenterology programs.

This ongoing assignment combines predictable daytime inpatient rounding with week-long beeper call coverage while performing advanced therapeutic procedures within a high-acuity hospital environment. Physicians will work alongside experienced APPs and nursing staff while utilizing Epic EMR in a collaborative inpatient practice.

This opportunity is ideal for physicians seeking recurring monthly coverage, advanced procedural work, and long-term stability while earning compensation that ranks among the highest in the nation for Gastroenterology locum assignments.

Provider Compensation: $500/hour plus call compensation

Provider Pay Ranking: Top 5% nationally for Advanced Therapeutic Gastroenterology locum opportunities.

Assignment Highlights

• ASAP start
• Ongoing assignment
• Permanent physician vacancy
• Full 7- to 14-day coverage blocks
• Monday–Monday coverage
• Inpatient Gastroenterology
• Daily rounding (8:00 AM–5:00 PM)
• 24-hour beeper call
• Approximately 15 inpatient patients daily
• Approximately 5–10 admissions during call
• Approximately 30% callback volume
• Epic EMR
• Board Certification required
• ERCP required
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) required
• Fellowship preferred
• Level IV Trauma Center
• Three APPs and three RNs supporting GI service
• Temporary privileges available for clean files
• Locums-to-permanent candidates welcome
• Joint Commission Certified staffing partner
• NALTO member
• Provider Pay Ranking: Top 5%

Job Responsibilities

• Daily inpatient Gastroenterology rounding
• Gastroenterology consultations
• Hospital admissions
• ERCP (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Upper endoscopy
• Endoscopic biopsy
• Foreign body removal
• Endoscopic hemostasis
• Variceal injection therapy
• PEG tube placement
• Colonoscopy with biopsy
• Colonoscopy with polypectomy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Liver biopsy
• Esophageal dilation
• Esophageal manometry interpretation
• Small bowel biopsy
• Inpatient beeper call
• Epic documentation
• Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers

Skills & Experience

Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in:

• Advanced Therapeutic Gastroenterology
• ERCP
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Therapeutic upper endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Therapeutic colonoscopy
• Gastrointestinal bleeding management
• PEG placement
• Esophageal dilation
• Liver biopsy
• Inpatient Gastroenterology consultative medicine
• Independent call coverage
• Epic EMR

Preferred

• Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
• High-acuity inpatient Gastroenterology experience
• Prior Level II or Level III referral center experience