Central Health logo
Central Health
Austin, Texas

Physician - Gastroenterologist

GastroenterologyNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Summary

Central Health is seeking a skilled gastroenterologist to join their expanding team and provide care to the underserved community in Travis County. The role involves providing direct patient care and performing GI endoscopies. Additionally, the gastroenterologist will complete e-consults and e-reviews in an outpatient clinic setting as required.

In this position, the gastroenterologist will play a crucial role in designing clinical workflows aimed at improving access to care, supporting evidence-based practices, and enhancing overall efficiency. This role also includes serving as an attending physician for learners at various levels and potentially supervising advanced practice providers.

As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, the gastroenterologist will collaborate closely with patients to jointly improve their quality of life. This is a full-time outpatient clinical role that involves direct clinical sessions, divided between ambulatory visits, e-consults/reviews, and conducting endoscopies. Ten percent of clinical time is allocated to administrative tasks.

This position is considered on site.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

  • Conducts gastroenterology consultations, endoscopy procedures, e-consults, and e-reviews in an outpatient clinic setting.
  • Orders and interprets various tests and diagnostic imaging to gain insights into the patient's condition.

Offers diagnoses and treatment for diseases, disorders, and injuries based on a patient's medical history and physical assessment results. Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for specialized care when necessary.

  • Prescribes medications and recommends referrals for treatment and preventative healthcare.
  • Provides patients and their families with instructions on procedures, at-home care, and follow-up visits.
  • Directs and supervises Advanced Practice Providers as needed.

Helps design clinical workflows aimed at enhancing access to care, promoting evidence-based practices, and optimizing efficiency.

Actively communicates with others in a clear, understandable, and professional manner in person and on the phone.

Collaborates with Central Health's operations and clinical leadership to foster a cohesive and team-oriented environment.

Demonstrates strong management skills, including efficient work planning, organization, and adherence to deadlines, with a focus on key priorities.

  • Offers strong decision-making skills, especially in clinical matters.
  • Contributes to yearly assessments of team members with guidance from the Practice Leader.
  • Plans, promotes, demonstrates, recommends, and coordinates high standards of medical practice.
  • Supports, leads, and models the vision, mission, and values of Central Health

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

  • Education Level
  • Education Details

Required/Preferred

M. D or D. O degree with Board Certification (or Board Eligibility if within 2 years of residency) in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

  • Required
  • Work Experience

Experience

  • Experience Details
  • Required/Preferred
  • 2 years of Clinical Experience
  • Required
  • 4 years Clinical Experience with 2-year in leadership/mentorship experience
  • Preferred

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Gastrointestinal EndoscopyOutpatient CarePatient ConsultationDiagnostic TestingMedical Imaging InterpretationDiagnosis and TreatmentMedication PrescribingPatient EducationAdvanced Practice Provider SupervisionClinical Workflow DesignEvidence-Based PracticeClinical Decision-MakingTeam Collaboration

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$304k (444 salary observations; 2,929 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,903 salary observations; 57,287 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 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Gastroenterologist at Central Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Gastroenterology — ranked against 388 active Gastroenterology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Gastroenterologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

3
<$485k
0
$485k-570k
1
$600k
1
$736k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
3
7-8
2
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Gastroenterologist, NY

UnitedHealth Group · Middletown, New York

$371k-$736k
#2

Gastroenterology Physician, Be

Confidential Employer · Beaumont, Texas

$600K - $1M
#3

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$425k-$450k
#4

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$400k-$425k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 388 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
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.