Gastroenterology Physician

Gastroenterology Physician at WhiteCoat Locums summary :

A facility in Bismarck, ND is seeking a Gastroenterology Physician for a locum position requiring 24-hour call coverage, performing procedures and hospital rounding. The role involves conducting various GI procedures, including colonoscopies and upper GI endoscopies, without the presence of another Gastroenterologist. The position offers a compensation rate of $5000 with additional pay for call-backs and is anticipated to start ASAP with a credentialing timeframe of 60-90 days.

Facility in Bismarck, ND is in need of a GI physician. 7 day rotations every month.

Suggested pay rate : $5000 with 8 hours gratis. $400 / hr call-back after 8 hours.

Starting ASAP

Details :

24 hour call with hospital rounding in house for 8 hours procedures and rounding. Rounding time is dependent on how many patients are on consultative service at the time, but flexible.

There will not be another Gastroenterologist present while the locum is on assignment.

Locums will not be supervising other healthcare providers

EMR : Epic

Practice Type : Hospital and Call Coverage Only No Clinic

Credentialing timeframe : 60-90 days.

Additional Questions :

ERCP volumes? ERCP one to two per week

General / other procedure volumes? Other volumes vary. But I would think one to two scopes per day.

NP support? No NP support

Is there another doc on or is locum solo? Solo locum. No clinic.

What type of support staff is there? How many NP / PA, RNs, and Endotechs? It is hospital call only. So in the endoscopy room they have RN's and CRNA's

What is the average number of scopes? Hospital you will have 1 to 2 scopes per day

What is the average number of new patient consults per day? 1 to 2

What is the average number of patients to round on per day? 5 to 6

Required Procedures :

Colonoscopy

Biopsy

Polypectomy

Proctoscopy / Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Hemorrhoidal Banding

Upper GI Endoscopy

PEG

Esophageal Variceal Banding

Banding Lesions - Management of acute GI bleed

Dilation

Preferred Procedures :

ERCP - HIGHLY PREFERRED

Management of hospitalized GI patients

Keywords :

Gastroenterology, GI Physician, Locum Tenens, Call Coverage, Bismarck ND, Hospital Rounding, Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP, Healthcare