Gastroenterologist
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Job Description
- Job Title: Gastroenterolog
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Longview, TX 75605
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Nov 24 - Dec 12, 2026
- Call Schedule: 24-hr call;7a – 7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
Patient Information
- Admissions: Required
- Case Mix: Gastroenterology – inpatient consults, ED consults, and transfers
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level 3
- EMR System: Athena / Medhost
- Support Staff Available: PA/NPs: 1 m-f
- Reason for Coverage: Vacation
Privileges & Compliance
- Temporary Privileges Available
Key Responsibilities
The gastroenterologist will provide 24-hour beeper call coverage, including inpatient and ED consults. Responsibilities also include managing patient admissions and transfers at the facility.
Requirements
The candidate must be available for the specified coverage period from November 24 to December 12, 2026. The role requires the ability to respond to calls within 30 minutes and proficiency with Athena and Medhost EMR systems.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (306 salary observations; 2,821 listings), vs ~$296k nationally (9,214 salary observations; 53,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Longview
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $246k
- Typical market rent
- $1,174/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Longview, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.