Gastroenterology Physician

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Gastroenterology
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : North Carolina
• Sylva & Clyde
• Service Setting : Inpatient / Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type : Clinical + Call
• Shift / Call Schedule : TBD; Weekdays & Weekends
• Prefer Full-time
• Call Type : Beeper
• Call Ratio : 1 : 1
• Call Response Time : 30 mins
• Callback : 100%
• Phone Consults : 6-10
• Patient Volume : 10+
• Admissions : Ave. of 6
• Rounding Included : Yes
• Support Staff : RNs & MAs
• Required Procedures :
• Upper GI endoscopy
• With biopsy
• With foreign body removal
• With fulguration of bleeder (cautery / laser)
• With injection of varices
• ERCP (diagnostic & therapeutic)
• With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
• Esophageal dilatation / manometry
• Esophageal manometry interpretation
• Small bowel biopsy
• Lower GI endoscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy (flexible & rigid)
• Colonoscopy : with biopsy, excision of polyp.
• Beds in the Dept :
• Sylva : 86
• Clyde : 154
• EMR : McKesson & Athena
• Other Info : We would like the physicians to cover both of our hospitals while on call.
• Hospital Privileges required : Yes
• Temporary Privileges available : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements :