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With a specialized team, you have expert support at every step, at all career phases, and across the entire process. Gastroenterologists look to Weatherby for best-in-class service for:
Malpractice insurance, including tail insurance
Competitive compensation and job availability for gastroenterologists
Credentialing and licensing assistance fees
Planned and paid-for housing and travel
Work with experts in gastroenterology
Discover a better way to practice medicine with locums. We make it happen.
"I knew locums was there for a long time, but I never took a good look at it. It's one of those things I wish I had done five years ago."
Dr. Robert Brenner, gastroenterologist
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It’s important to get the right help for locums, and nobody does locums better than we do. We ranked high across eight agencies, looking at 10 satisfaction factors:
#1 in friendly and responsive consultants
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#2 in competitive compensation
#2 in job availability
*CHG Healthcare locum tenens awareness and perception survey, 2022
Live life on your terms
The flexibility and work-life balance offered by locums was a breath of fresh air to gastroenterologist Dr. Duane Webb works two weeks per month.
Dr. Webb also likes to use his free time while on assignment to be a tourist with his wife, who frequently goes on the road with him. “We explore the nautical areas—the coasts, marinas, and marina towns. Recently, there was a tulip festival. We could drive past and appreciate the acres and acres of tulips in full bloom.”
Explore the benefits of locums
Like Dr. Webb and other gastroenterologists who choose locums, you can achieve work-life balance and more.
Earn more money working locums vs permanent (on average, locums pay higher per hour)
Choose when you want an assignment and have more control over your schedule
Travel to different places and have freedom and flexibility for the lifestyle you want
Make a great impact serving communities where cardiologists are in high demand
Your FAQ about gastroenterology
The salary of a gastroenterologist can vary based on location, experience, and employer. In the U.S., gastroenterologists are typically among the highest-paid medical professionals due to the specialized nature of their work and the level of responsibility involved during surgeries and other medical procedures.
Review the median annual salary data for gastroenterologists from Medscape here.
Around 30% of gastroenterologists take on extra work to supplement their income—similar to the rate of physicians in general, which is 36%. Of those who pursue side hustles, three areas are nearly tied as popular outlets for additional work and income:
Additional hours at their primary job as a physician (12%)
Medical moonlighting, including locum tenens (11%)
Other medical-related work (11%)
According to the Medscape 2023 Physician Compensation Report, self-employed physicians—which includes locum tenens physicians—earn nearly 10% more than their employed counterparts. A Hanover Research study, conducted in partnership with CHG Healthcare, found that locum tenens physicians earn an average of $32.45 more per hour than full-time physicians in permanent positions.
Learn about general locum tenens amounts for gastroenterologists at Locumstory.
Resource: Weatherby Healthcare
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