GI Hospitalist

AMN Healthcare; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 430,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) seeks an Academic Gastroenterology Hospitalist to join its Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology on the Gulf Coast. The role emphasizes inpatient GI care, teaching, and scholarly activity within a growing academic division.

The position offers flexible scheduling and a strong clinical program in a high-acuity setting, with life in coastal Galveston and the Greater Houston region nearby.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.
• Eligible for Texas medical licensure.
• Interest in academic medicine and medical education.
• Experience in inpatient GI care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient GI consults and manage complex gastroenterology cases.
• Teach fellows, residents, and medical students in a robust academic environment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Contribute to scholarly activities and departmental growth.

Skills

Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology

Academic medicine

Inpatient care

Medical education

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

GI Hospitalist
StartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $430000.00 - $600000.00

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is seeking an Academic Gastroenterology Hospitalist to join its rapidly expanding Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. This is a rare opportunity to join and help shape a growing academic division that is actively investing heavily in inpatient services, faculty expansion, advanced clinical programs, expanding facilities, and long-term infrastructure growth and development. As inpatient demand continues to increase, UTMB leadership has identified GI hospitalist recruitment as a top strategic priority.

The successful candidate will join a collegial faculty team dedicated to exceptional patient care, education, and academic excellence while helping create a sustainable inpatient care model that supports both patient access and faculty success. Leadership is open to creative scheduling structures, including heavily inpatient-focused practice models and block scheduling for physicians who prefer hospital-based medicine.

Opportunity Highlights

• Rare opportunity to help build and define a growing academic GI hospitalist program.
• Join an academic division expanding from approximately 15 faculty to more than 20 physicians.
• Focus on complex inpatient gastroenterology and hepatology consultative care.
• Flexible scheduling options, including block-based inpatient practice.
• Teach fellows, residents, and medical students in a robust academic environment.
• Protected academic time and institutional support for scholarly activity.
• Strong research infrastructure without sacrificing meaningful clinical practice.
• Practice within a high-acuity tertiary care environment with significant procedural complexity and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Live in coastal Galveston, League City, Clear Lake, or elsewhere within the Greater Houston region.

Candidate Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
• Eligible for Texas medical licensure
• Interest in academic medicine, inpatient GI care, and medical education

Why UTMB?

UTMB offers a unique opportunity to join a division that is actively investing in the future of gastroenterology and hepatology. Physicians can build meaningful academic careers while maintaining a strong clinical practice, participating in fellowship education, developing subspecialty expertise, and contributing to the growth of an institution committed to innovation, collaboration, and long-term success. The combination of academic opportunity, clinical complexity, institutional support, and Greater Houston lifestyle flexibility creates a compelling destination for gastroenterologists seeking lasting impact.

Facility Location

Tucked along the Gulf Coast region, Galveston is a hip beach town with plenty to keep you busy when not working. From the eclectic boutiques and galleries to the famed historic neighborhoods, people flock from all over the U.S. to visit the city’s sandy beaches. Stopover at Moody Gardens to see aquariums and other attractions, or visit the trendy area known as “The Strand” for its yearly Mardi Gras celebration.

About the Company

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