Gastroenterology Physician

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Summit Recruiting Group
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Locums-to-Permanent Gastroenterologist opening in Chambersburg, PADetails:Looking for long- term with interest in perm placementGI here is consulting service only - no admissions/discharges.Average active census of approximately 10-12 inpatients.Average of 5-7 new consults per day.Average of 3-5 inpatient procedures per day plus up to 2 potential outpatient procedures per day for patients who have a medical condition that excludes them from being done at our outpatient endoscopy center.Hospital is 250 bedsThere are 24 ICU bedsThere is an APP to help with hospital coverage Monday-Friday from 7:30/8 AM until 3:30/4 PM. There is no APP coverage on weekends/nights/holidays.Call does include calls regarding/coverage of patients in the Hospital ER.Call often also includes telephone coverage of affiliate hospitals in Waynesboro and Fulton CountyCenter and transfer of patients from these institutions for ERCPs in particular and general GI care.Call/coverage does NOT include physically going to these/any other hospital aside from hospital in ChambersburgAnesthesia is available/used for most procedures.We are looking for 2 weeks of locum coverage, however, one is for 8 days (Friday through Friday), and the second week is for 5 days (Monday through Friday). Please see below with the exact coverage we are looking for:1st week of coverage: Primary need September 20-27 October 11-18 November 15-22 December 13-20 December 23-26 (offering, but negotiable on this need)For the weeks listed above, candidate would start at noon on Friday and end the following Friday at noon. They would be paid for 4 hours of work for the first Friday in that rotation (noon-4pm), and 5 hours for the following Friday (7am-noon).They would be paid for 8 hours of work for Saturday and Sunday, as well as Monday through Thursday. (7:30am-3:30pm)They would be expected to remain available until 5pm on the days they are not on call.They would be expected to take call Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights, then again on Thursday night. Any overtime or callbacks would be at a negotiated rate.2nd week of coverage:The second week of coverage will be one week per month starting in September and lasting through December. It would be Monday through Friday, and the week could be of the candidate's choosing, but we would like to have it coincide with weeks that we have PTO booked for our current physicians. The candidate would be paid for 8 hours per day (7:30am-3:30pm) during this week, except on Friday, which would be 5 hours (7am-noon). Any overtime or callbacks would be at a negotiated rate. They would be expected to take call on Monday and Thursday nights of this week.Coverage Type : Call OnlyEMR System : EpicWill Facility Accept Multiple Providers? : YesPractice Settings : InpatientAdmissions Required? : NoDoes Provider require hospital/surgery center privileges? : NoAre temporary privileges available? : YesIs Hospital Stroke Certified? : YesRounding Patients : Assigned PatientsPatients Per Shift : 10-12 avg active censusBeds in Department : 250Requirements:Does your Facility require physicians to be board certified? : YesWhat is the license requirement to bid? : Licensed in PA onlyEstimated Credentialing Timeframe (Days)? : 90The Following Certifications Are Required : ABLS: Yes ACLS: Yes ATLS: Yes BLS: Yes PALS: YesDefine the Number of Support Staff to Be Supplied for the Locum Coverage : RNs: TBD MAs: TBD PA/NPs: 1 Office, Staff: TBDWill Provider Be Required to Supervise Advance Practice Providers ? : YesIs Resident or Teaching Supervision Required ? : NoCall Details:Locums Call is For : BothCall Type : BeeperCall Response Time Required : 30 minsCall Ratio : TBDCall Back % : TBDPhone Consults : TBDPatients Seen : TBDAdmissions : TBDSkills:Specialty Skills: Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology Upper GI endoscopy : Required with biopsy : Required with foreign body removal : Required with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser) : Required With injection of varices : Not Required ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) : Preferred Diagnostic : Preferred Therapeutic : Preferred With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) : Required Esophageal dilatation/manometry : Required Esophageal manometry interpretation : Not Required Small Bowel biopsy : Required Lower GI endoscopy : Required Sigmoidoscopy : Required Flexible : Required Rigid : Not Required Colonoscopy : Required with biopsy : Required with excision of polyp : Required Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) : Not Required Liver biopsy : Not Required Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube : Required

Date Posted: 26 April 2025
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