Gastroenterologist
Compensation
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- Contract
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Job Overview
- Job Id: Y-MD-3468810
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Gastroenterology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Northampton, MA
- Service Setting: Hospital
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Jan 08, 2027 – Apr 09, 2027
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 1 weekend every 5 weeks
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Adult
- Rounding: Yes
- Case Mix: General Gastroenterology, Endoscopy
Facility Information
EMR System: EPIC
Privileges & Compliance
Credentialing Timeline: 90 days
Required Procedures
- Upper Endoscopy
- Lower Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
Job Requirements
- Licenses: Active MA license
- Board: Board Certified in Gastroenterology
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: BLS
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform upper and lower endoscopic procedures including colonoscopies
- Provide weekend call coverage (approximately 1 weekend every 5 weeks)
- Round on GI patients
- Manage bread-and-butter GI cases
- Collaborate with hospitalist for first call
Key Responsibilities
Perform upper and lower endoscopic procedures and manage general gastroenterology cases. Provide weekend call coverage and conduct rounds on GI patients in a hospital setting.
Requirements
Requires an active Massachusetts medical license, board certification in gastroenterology, and a valid DEA registration. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience and BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context
Of the 30 active Gastroenterology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Northampton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $514k
- Typical market rent
- $2,367/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.