Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Carilion Clinic / Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

About the role

At Carilion Children's Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, you'll join a respected academic pediatric gastroenterology program where collaboration, innovation, and mentorship are part of everyday practice. Carilion Children's Hospital is a full-service, 92-bed children's hospital within Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 763-bed Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center serving more than one million people across western Virginia. Over the past two decades, Carilion has transformed into one of Virginia's premier integrated academic health systems through its partnerships with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, more than 300 residents and fellows across 28 ACGME-accredited training programs, seven hospitals and over 240 outpatient practice locations, and more than 800 physicians representing nearly 80 specialties.

Responsibilities

You'll join an established division of four board‑certified Pediatric Gastroenterologists providing comprehensive gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition services to children across southwest Virginia. As the region's only tertiary pediatric referral center, your practice will include comprehensive outpatient Pediatric GI, hepatology, and nutrition care; advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy; inpatient consultation services; and collaborative multidisciplinary care with Pediatric Hospitalists, Intensivists, Neonatologists, Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians, surgeons, and other subspecialists.

Requirements

Candidates must be board‑certified (or eligible) in Pediatric Gastroenterology, have completed a fellowship in Pediatric GI, and be eligible for an academic appointment with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have a passion for teaching, research, or leadership, and be interested in working within a collaborative, mentorship‑focused environment that supports clinical excellence and professional growth.

Benefits

Carilion offers a balanced 1:5 call schedule designed to support physician well‑being, protected time for teaching, research, quality improvement, and innovation, state‑of‑the‑art outpatient facilities and comprehensive procedural practice, strong mentorship for early‑career physicians and leadership opportunities for experienced gastroenterologists, a physician‑led organization focused on exceptional patient care, short commutes, affordable housing, excellent schools, and unmatched outdoor recreation in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Schedule

The equal 1:5 call schedule provides outstanding continuity of care while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance, and most physicians enjoy a 10‑ to 15‑minute commute, leaving ample time for family, outdoor activities, and personal pursuits.