Locum Gastroenterology Physician Opportunity Albuquerque, NM
Position: Gastroenterology Physician (Locum Tenens)
Location: Presbyterian Hospital Albuquerque, New Mexico
Start Date: September 14, 2026
Assignment Type: Ongoing Contract
Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Call Requirements: No Call No Weekends No Holidays
EMR: EPIC
Position Overview
Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Gastroenterology Physician for an ongoing locum opportunity in Albuquerque, NM. This position is focused primarily on procedural GI coverage with minimal rounding responsibilities.
Practice Details:
- Approximately 8 10 procedures per day
- Majority inpatient scopes performed at the main hospital
- Occasional consults if patient stability requires physician evaluation prior to lab procedures
- Direct-to-lab esophageal food bolus impaction cases
- APP support available for inpatient rounding when needed
Required Procedures & Experience
Candidates should be comfortable performing:
- Adult Gastroenterology & Hepatology procedures
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Foreign Body Removal
- Fulguration of Bleeder (Cautery)
- Banding of Varices
- Esophageal Dilation
- Lower GI Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy with Polypectomy/Excision
ERCP and EUS experience preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
(Board Eligibility accepted if certification completed within 5 years of training) - Active BLS & ACLS certifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
