Physician - Gastroenterology

Outpatient Gastroenterologist Opportunity – CHRISTUS Health

Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Schedule: Full-time

Position Overview:

We are seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Outpatient Gastroenterologist to join our growing GI team in Corpus Christi. This full-time, permanent position is available due to immense community need driven by retiring private providers and a backlog of over 3,600 pending referrals, with screening colonoscopies currently facing an 8–10 month waitlist.

Practice Highlights:

• Patient Volume: 10-15 per half day
• Clinical Scope: Primary focus on outpatient bread-and-butter GI, with complete flexibility to customize programming for advanced interests including ERCP, EUS, and hepatobiliary care.
• Inpatient vs. Outpatient Split: Purely outpatient ambulatory role. Inpatient coverage is fully managed by a dedicated 2-physician GI Hospitalist team,
• Call Parameters: For providers supporting call, it is shared across the group (approximately 1:3 or 1:4)
• EMR System: Epic

Ideal Candidate:

• MD or DO
• Fellowship-trained
• Board Eligible or Board Certified

Why CHRISTUS Health?

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is South Texas' largest hospital system, consisting of six hospital campuses and six family health centers throughout the Coastal bend. The health system is consistently ranked as a healthcare leader in the area and has received national recognition for several pioneering programs, including cardiac care, clinical excellence and oncology. For more than 100 years, CHRISTUS Spohn has been distinguished by its high caliber Associates and affiliated physicians, its comprehensive and innovative services, and its long history of responding to the needs of the community it serves.

Benefits

• Competitive Guaranteed Salary + Productivity Bonus
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Retirement with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• CME allowance
• Relocation & Sign-On Bonus
• Education Loan Repayment
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Quality Bonus

Community and Location:

• Affordability: Corpus Christi offers an exceptionally reasonable cost of living, 5% below the national average, and zero Texas state income tax, allowing physicians to purchase coastal and gated single-family homes at a fraction of major metro prices.
• Desired Local Neighborhoods: Physicians in the region typically settle in sought-after communities like Southside (master-planned subdivisions such as Kings Crossing near top retail and medical centers), Bay Area / Ocean Drive (historic bayfront estates), North Padre Island (waterfront canal homes with private boat docks), or Portland (a highly regarded suburban community directly across the bay).
• Education and Family Life: Families enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle with year-round outdoor amenities alongside access to premier local school districts and top parochial options like Incarnate Word Academy.
• Transportation & Accessibility: The city features minimal traffic congestion with typical physician commutes under 20 minutes, plus convenient daily non-stop flights to major hubs (DFW and IAH) via Corpus Christi Regional Airport (CRP).

Contact Information:

I look forward to learning more about your experience.

Rikke Kalkstein

E-Mail: rikke.kalksten@christushealth.org

Cell: 662-554-8128