Gastroenterology Physician

Position Overview

Work approximately 8 hours per day on-site.

Evaluate 5-10 hospital consult patients daily with varying endoscopy needs.

Night call with 5-10 call-backs per month, no admissions.

Patient focus: Adult only. Work Schedule

Coverage needed for 2 weeks per month in a one-week-on, one-week-off pattern. Patient Encounters

Expected 5-10 patients per shift. Requirements

Board Certification in Gastroenterology required.

ACLS certification required. Skills and Procedures Required Skills

Upper GI Endoscopy:

Biopsy

Foreign body removal

Fulguration of bleeder (cautery or laser)

Injection of varices

Lower GI Endoscopy:

Colonoscopy

Biopsy

Excision of polyp Preferred Skills

Upper GI Endoscopy:

ERCP (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)

PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)

Esophageal Procedures:

Esophageal dilatation/manometry

Manometry interpretation

Small Bowel Biopsy

Sigmoidoscopy:

Flexible and Rigid

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Liver Biopsy

Management of Sengstaken/Blakemore Tube Additional Information

Estimated credentialing timeframe: 45 days.

Nearest airport: TPA.

Facility does not require physicians to be certified in ABLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS, or other certifications outside those specified.

Permanent