Gastroenterologist

Temple / Central Texas

General GI with endoscopy and a built-in referral pipeline.

The Community

Before you rule out the location, Temple is worth a closer look. It's a growing Central Texas healthcare market where your income generally goes much further than it would in Austin. You can live in Temple, Belton, Salado, or Harker Heights, have a manageable commute, and still be within reach of Austin and Waco. The area offers lakes, outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and a stable military and medical economy. For someone who wants meaningful work without paying big-city prices or sitting in big-city traffic, it can be a very attractive quality-of-life move.

Getting Here

Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS) about 1 hour 15 minutes from the facility; Waco Regional (ACT) is about 50 minutes.

The Facility

You will practice at a large, full-service medical center in Central Texas a teaching hospital campus with inpatient and outpatient services, on-site imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and a broad multispecialty medical staff. Support is built in: scheduling, nursing, and ancillary teams handle the administrative load so your day stays clinical. The patient population is stable, insured, and largely young to middle-aged families and working adults.

36000 Darnall Loop, Fort Hood, TX 76544

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including EGD and colonoscopy
• Provide inpatient GI consultation as scheduled
• Interpret findings and direct follow-up and surveillance plans
• Partner with primary care on screening and chronic GI management

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or license from another U.S. state with Texas licensure in process)
• Board certified or board eligible in Gastroenterology
• Current endoscopic competency (EGD and colonoscopy)

Schedule

MondayFriday days core, alternating clinic and endoscopy blocks. Scheduled call and an average of 12 weekends per month per the published coverage schedule, which is issued 90 days in advance. Federal holidays off.