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Ascension
Baltimore, Maryland

Gastroenterologist

GastroenterologyNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$350 per hour

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Facility Name: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
  • Schedule: PRN
  • Base salary: $350 per hour

Malpractice Coverage with Tail

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for Primary Care and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

This is an exceptional PRN opportunity for a motivated Gastroenterologist to support an established inpatient team within a stable, nonprofit health system. This flexible role allows you to step into a busy, well-respected practice with full access to advanced endoscopy equipment, backed by the comprehensive resources of a robust network.

  • Join an established team of 2 physicians and 1 APP on a PRN basis
  • Practice setting: Inpatient
  • Mostly call from home unless there is an emergency
  • Shifts are ideally by week (Friday 5pm until following Friday 5pm) but flexibility is available
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
  • Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration

Fellowship Training in Gastroenterology

Deliver comprehensive inpatient GI consultations, leveraging advanced diagnostic and clinical skills to manage complex gastrointestinal conditions and guide acute patient care pathways

Perform specialized endoscopic procedures, utilizing ERCP and EUS capabilities to provide precise, high-level interventions that improve patient outcomes and recovery times.

About the Facility

  • 251-bed teaching hospital
  • Serving a population of approximately 738,000
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Maryland Board of Physicians obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • No additional preferences
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

E-Verify Statement

Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive inpatient GI consultations and manage complex gastrointestinal conditions. Perform specialized endoscopic procedures including ERCP and EUS to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology with a valid MD or DO degree. Requires Maryland medical licensure and DEA registration.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careClinical consultationsDiagnostic skills

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Gastroenterology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Gastroenterologist at Ascension 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 373 active Gastroenterology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 373 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage with Tail
403(b) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and Peer Support
Spiritual Care and Stress Management Resources
Flexible PRN Schedule