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Surgery Partners
Durango, Colorado

Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterology Top 25% in GastroenterologyNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
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Job Description

Position Summary

Physician-Owned Gastroenterology Practice in Durango, Colorado, Is Seeking A

  • BOARD-CERTIFIED OR BOARD-ELIGIBLE GASTROENTEROLOGIST. THIS ROLE OFFERS IMMEDIATE
  • PROCEDURAL VOLUME, NO RAMP PERIOD, STRONG EARNING POTENTIAL, AND A CLEAR PATH TO

Ownership in Both the Practice and a Physician-Owned Surgical Hospital.

About Us

DIGESTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATES IS A PHYSICIAN-LED GI PRACTICE PARTNERED WITH A

Locally Owned Surgical Hospital. This Practice Is Built Around Clinical

AUTONOMY, EFFICIENCY, AND LONG-TERM PHYSICIAN SUSTAINABILITY. THIS IS A

Growth-Driven Opportunity Supported by Established Anesthesia, Nursing, And

  • ENDOSCOPY TEAMS, STRONG REFERRALS, AND SIGNIFICANT UNMET PROCEDURAL DEMAND. THE
  • CLINIC HAS A 2-3 MONTH BACKLOG, WITH 3,000+ OPEN-ACCESS COLONOSCOPY RECALLS.
  • JOIN A TEAM OF 2 GASTROENTEROLOGISTS AND 3 EXPERIENCED GI PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.

Experienced Physician Track: Join with Immediate Clinical Autonomy and No

PRODUCTIVITY MICROMANAGEMENT. PROVIDERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAILOR SCOPE MIX,

CLINIC LOAD, AND SCHEDULE FROM DAY ONE, AND HAVE A NEAR-TERM PATH TO EQUITY.

Early-Career Physician Track: You’LL Have a Structured Transition Into Full

VOLUME WITH EXPERIENCED PARTNER SUPPORT. BENEFIT FROM A DIRECT MENTORSHIP FROM A

MAYO Clinic-Trained Gastroenterologist and a 15+ Year Experienced GI Physician

ASSISTANT.

Key Responsibilities

  • PROVIDE OUTPATIENT GASTROENTEROLOGY CARE AND ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
  • DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE A BROAD RANGE OF GI CONDITIONS
  • PERFORM COLONOSCOPY AND UPPER ENDOSCOPY
  • COLLABORATE WITH GI PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, ANESTHESIA, NURSING, AND ENDOSCOPY

STAFF

  • PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE GROWTH AS DESIRED
  • NO MANDATORY CALL COVERAGE (OPTIONAL PAID HOSPITAL CALL AVAILABLE)

Qualifications

  • MD OR DO FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
  • COMPLETION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIP
  • BOARD-CERTIFIED OR BOARD-ELIGIBLE IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • ELIGIBLE FOR COLORADO MEDICAL LICENSURE
  • STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND A TEAM-ORIENTED MINDSET

Compensation & Benefits

  • $450,000 GUARANTEED COMPENSATION IN YEAR 1 PLUS SIGNING BONUS
  • UNCAPPED PRODUCTIVITY UPSIDE WITH NO RAMP PERIOD
  • PRODUCTIVITY-BASED COMPENSATION MODEL BEGINNING YEAR 2
  • CLEAR PATH TO $800,000+ ANNUAL INCOME
  • ELECTIVE OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GI PRACTICE AND A PHYSICIAN-OWNED

SURGICAL HOSPITAL

  • FORGIVABLE INCOME GUARANTEE SUPPORTING FULL EARNINGS FROM DAY ONE
  • MALPRACTICE INSURANCE WITH TAIL COVERAGE
  • CME ALLOWANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Schedule & Call

  • FULL-TIME POSITION WITH FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
  • ABILITY TO SCOPE 2 DAYS PER WEEK INITIALLY, SCALING TO 4 DAYS PER WEEK
  • NO MANDATORY CALL; AN OPTIONAL PAID HOSPITAL CALL IS AVAILABLE

Location

DURANGO OFFERS A RARE COMBINATION OF STRONG EARNINGS POTENTIAL AND AN

EXCEPTIONAL MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE, WITHOUT THE CONGESTION OR BURNOUT OF MAJOR METRO

Areas. World-Class Skiing, Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, Kayaking, And

FISHING ARE ALL ACCESSIBLE WITHIN MINUTES OF WORK. LIVE AND WORK IN ONE OF THE

West’S MOST Sought-After Mountain Communities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosisPatient careTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Gastroenterologist at Surgery Partners a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology — ranked against 346 active Gastroenterology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $43 per wRVU — implying roughly $366k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Gastroenterology

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Living in Durango

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$834k
Typical market rent
$1,955/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Surgery Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Brentwood, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Allowance
Professional Development Support
Ownership Opportunities