Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Gastroenterology - $465 per hour in Richlands, VA

Location: Richlands, VA

Employer: HPA Healthcare

Pay: $465 per hour

Contract Duration: 2 Weeks

Start Date: ASAPAbout the Position

Start Date: ASAP, subject to credentialing

Duration: Ongoing

Schedule: Monday–Friday plus nightly call

Overtime: After 40 hours per workweek, not daily

Practice Setting: Inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology

Responsibilities: Provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services. Perform EGD, colonoscopy, biopsies, polypectomies and other general GI procedures. Conduct inpatient GI consultations and rounding. Provide outpatient clinic coverage. Take nightly GI beeper call. Respond to urgent consultations and procedural needs. Coordinate care with hospitalists and other healthcare professionals. Maintain accurate documentation in Athena and Meditech.

Qualifications: MD or DO.Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology. Active Virginia medical license. General gastroenterology procedural experience. Experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. Ability to provide nightly call coverage. Ability to meet a 30-minute call response requirement. Comfortable managing approximately 20–25 patients per shift. Ability to complete credentialing promptly. Advanced procedures such as ERCP and EUS are not required.

Assignment Benefits: Premium-market compensation available upon discussion. Ongoing coverage opportunity. Combination of clinic and procedural responsibilities. Established clinical support team. No hospital admission responsibilities. Temporary privileges available. Travel and lodging assistance. Scenic southwestern Virginia location.

About HPA Healthcare: At HPA Healthcare, we're committed to empowering clinicians and establishing strong partnerships with healthcare facilities. Our mission is to provide clinicians with opportunities for personal and professional growth, while helping healthcare facilities deliver exceptional patient care through our dedicated clinical teams. We are proudly Joint Commission–certified, a distinction earned by fewer than 10% of staffing firms—demonstrating our commitment to clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory excellence. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. We believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.1791591EXPPLAT