Lucrative Gastroenterology Locums in Kansas City, MO

Gastroenterology Physician – Locum Tenens – Missouri & Kansas

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced, Board-Certified Gastroenterologist for a locum tenens opportunity providing general gastroenterology services across multiple hospital locations in Missouri and Kansas, beginning January 30, 2027, or as soon as credentialed.

The physician will primarily provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology procedures within hospital-based GI laboratories, with an emphasis on endoscopic procedures and general gastrointestinal care.

Responsibilities include performing approximately 10–13 endoscopic procedures per day, providing consultations for hospitalized patients, and collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who manage routine inpatient rounding.

The assignment may also include outpatient clinic coverage approximately 1–2 days per week, depending on clinical needs.

This opportunity offers a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, flexible monthly coverage ranging from a minimum of one week to potentially three or four weeks per month, and no on-call responsibilities.

Compensation: Hourly: $485/hr.

Assignment Details

Location: Missouri & Kansas – Multiple Hospital Locations

Provider Type: Physician (MD/DO)

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Position Type: Locum Tenens

Start Date: January 30, 2027, or As Soon as Credentialed

Assignment Duration: Approximately 13 Weeks / 3 Months, With Ongoing Coverage Potential

Number of Positions: 1

Practice Setting: Hospital-Based GI Lab / Outpatient Clinic

Coverage Type: Scheduled Shifts / No Call

Patient Population: Adults

Average Daily Procedure Volume: 10–13 Endoscopic Procedures

EMR System: Epic

Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60–90 Days

Schedule

Workdays: Monday–Friday

Shift Hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Schedule Type: Day Shift

Minimum Coverage: 1 Week Per Month

Potential Coverage: 3–4 Weeks Per Month

Block Scheduling: Not Available

On-Call Responsibilities: None

Weekend Coverage: Not Specified

Start Date: January 30, 2027, or Upon Completion of Credentialing

Weekly Location Rotation

The physician will provide coverage across three clinical locations during each scheduled workweek.

North Location: 3 Days Per Week

South Location: 1 Day Per Week

Plaza Location: 1 Day Per Week

Candidates must be available to provide coverage at all three locations during their assigned weeks.

Patient Population / Volume

Patient Age Group: Adults

Practice Setting: Hospital-Based Gastroenterology

Average Daily Procedure Volume: 10–13 Endoscopic Procedures

Inpatient Services: Gastroenterology Consultations and Procedures

Outpatient Services: Scheduled Endoscopic Procedures

Optional Clinic Coverage: Approximately 1–2 Days Per Week

Outpatient Clinic Volume: Approximately 8–10 Patients Per Day

Inpatient Consultation Time: Approximately 30–60 Minutes Daily, Depending on Census

The physician will primarily provide procedural gastroenterology services while supporting inpatient consultations and occasional outpatient clinic visits.

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide Comprehensive General Gastroenterology Services

Perform Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures Within the Scope of General GI Practice

Perform Scheduled Outpatient Endoscopic Procedures

Perform Inpatient Endoscopic Procedures as Clinically Indicated

Evaluate Patients Requiring Gastroenterology Consultation

Collaborate With APPs Managing Routine Inpatient Rounding

Provide Physician-Level Consultation for Hospitalized Patients

Review Relevant Laboratory Results, Imaging, and Diagnostic Studies

Evaluate and Manage Gastrointestinal Conditions

Develop Individualized Gastroenterology Treatment Plans

Coordinate Care With Hospitalists, APPs, Nursing Staff, and Other Specialists

Provide Outpatient Gastroenterology Consultations When Assigned

Maintain Accurate and Timely Documentation Using Epic

Follow Established Clinical and Procedural Safety Standards

Procedures and Clinical Services

Required Procedures

General Gastroenterology Endoscopic Procedures

Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures Within the Provider's Scope of Practice

Inpatient GI Procedures

Outpatient GI Procedures

Optional Advanced Procedures

The following procedures are not required:

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)