Specialty: Gastroenterology
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Start Date: 1/1/2026
End Date: 3/15/2026 (with specific blocks listed below)
Employment Type: Locum Tenens 1099
Coverage Type: Scheduled No Call
Shift Times: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (clinic & endoscopy, closed major holidays)
Blocks of Coverage Needed:
Jan 1 Jan 18
Jan 27 Feb 12
Feb 28 Mar 15
Daily Structure:
4 hours in Endoscopy
4 hours in Clinic
Setting: Acute Care Hospital (inpatient + outpatient split)
Practice Setting: Gastroenterology
Patient Load: 16 patients/day, including consults
Group: 4 Physician GI group, with APP support during weekdays; solo coverage on nights/weekends
Procedures Required:
Colonoscopy
Liver Biopsy
Esophageal Dilatation/Manometry & Interpretation
Sigmoidoscopy
Lower GI Endoscopy
Upper GI Endoscopy (diagnostic & therapeutic, PEG placement, foreign body removal, variceal banding/injection, cautery, fulguration of bleeders)
ERCP/EUS: Not required, but preferred . Higher rates may be considered for candidates with these skills.
EMR: Epic
Credentialing Timeframe: days
Board Certification: Required
State License: Oregon (client willing to license ; can start credentialing while license is in process)
DEA: Required
Certifications: BLS/ACLS (standard hospital requirements)
Experience: Prior inpatient gastroenterology coverage; ERCP/EUS a plus
Travel: Covered (airfare, lodging, rental car)