Gastroenterology Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Gastroenterology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Richlands, VA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Jan 06, 2025 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shifts needed to be filled:
- Jan 6-10, 13-17
- Feb 3-7, 10-14
- 2 weeks per month ongoing

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8a-430p

• Call Schedule: Nightly Call

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Ratio: 1:1

• Call Response Time: 30 mins

• Callback: 10%

• Phone Consults: 1-2

• Patient Volume: 20

• Admissions: 1

• Rounding Included: Yes

• Support Staff: 1 NP/PA, 2 RNs, 1 MA & 2 Office Staff

• Required Procedures:
- Upper GI endoscopy: with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), With injection of varices
- Esophageal dilatation/manometry
- Esophageal manometry interpretation
- Small Bowel biopsy, Lower GI endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy: with biopsy, with excision of polyp
- Liver Biopsy

• Beds in the Dept: 2

• EMR: Athena & Meditech

• Required to Supervise APPs: Yes

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

• Temporary Privileges available: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active VA License

• BC/BE