Gastroenterologist
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Job Description
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Gastroenterology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Charleston, WV
- Service Setting: Hospital
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 01, 2026 – Apr 01, 2027
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Travel covered
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Adults (18+), average age 58
- Patient Volume/Census: 9 per day
- Case Mix: Advanced Gastroenterology, ERCP, EUS
Facility Information
- EMR System: Cerner
- Support Staff Available: APPs: 9, RNs: several, MAs: many
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
Required Procedures
- ERCP (general and therapeutic)
- EUS
Job Requirements
- Licenses: Active WV license or Universal License (IMLC)
- Board: Required
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Experience: Open
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide advanced gastroenterology coverage including ERCP and EUS procedures.
- Manage outpatient clinic schedule Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.
- Provide support to the call team by adding urgent inpatient cases to the schedule.
- Collaborate with 9 APPs and support staff across 3 GI locations.
- Maintain accurate patient records in Cerner EMR.
Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced gastroenterology coverage, including ERCP and EUS procedures, while managing an outpatient clinic schedule. Collaborate with a team of APPs and support staff to provide comprehensive patient care across three locations.
Requirements
Must hold an active West Virginia medical license or Universal License (IMLC) and be board certified. Requires current BLS and ACLS certifications along with proficiency in advanced endoscopic procedures.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Gastroenterologist at Adelphi Staffing a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology — ranked against 367 active Gastroenterology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Charleston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $177k
- Typical market rent
- $1,369/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.