Gastroenterology Physician

Gastroenterology Physician at Jackson and Coker summary :

A Gastroenterology Physician is needed for locum tenens coverage in Southern Illinois for one week from Monday to Friday, starting in late April or early May 2025. The physician will perform outpatient scopes in the endo-suite to address a backlog of procedures due to growing community needs. Applicants should possess board certification, an active Illinois license, and be prepared to handle an average of 12-14 scopes daily during the coverage period.

Gastroenterologist Locums Job in Southern Illinois Seeking 1 Week (M-F) of Scope / Endo-Suite Support Starting in Late April / Early May 2025

Jackson and Coker is partnered with a facility in Illinois that needs additional support in their endo-suite starting in the spring of 2025. Due to a backlog of procedures / increasing community need for pro-active / elective scopes, the facility is hoping to find one GI that is open to chipping away at the residual backlog of patients by coverage 1 week (M-F only) per month starting in late April or early May. The facility is open to considering the specific M-F stretch that you can offer each month & that works best for you.

Coverage need :

Seeking Monday - Friday outpatient scope coverage from 7 : 30AM-3PM

Night call coverage is not required / weekend call coverage is not required

Description / Requirements for Assignment 107099 :

Board Certification or true Eligibility required

Active Illinois license + CSR strongly preferred

Will do outpatient scopes M-F from 7 : 30am-4 : 30pm doing outpatient scopes (endo-suite is located on campus at the main hospital)

Night / weekend call coverage is NOT required; There may be the opportunity for you to help with call at times, however, if you prefer

Will do an average of 12-14 scopes per weekday

ERCP / EUS are preferred but are not a firm requirement

Will need to be credentialed at three different facilities (within same health system)

Information on facilities : 150+ bed facility, Epic EMR, level 2 trauma designation

Must be able to provide a minimum of 100 dated case logs representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested from the last year.

Core privileges include : Proctoscopy and / or flexible sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy with and without biopsy or polypectomy including colonic dilatation, Complete enteroscopy including single balloon enteroscopy (DBE) with or without biopsy, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without biopsy including hemostasis, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy device placement including stent or Bravo, use of energy sources (excluding lasers) during an endoscopic procedures, PEG, GI Motility studies, Capsule endos, hemorrhoid banding)

Jackson and Coker offers :

• Weekly Direct Deposit
• Top Rated Malpractice Insurance
• In-House Travel Agency
• 24 / 7 Recruiter Availability
• Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators

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Gastroenterology, Locum Tenens, Physician, Endo-Suite, Outpatient Scopes, Southern Illinois, Medical Coverage, GI Procedures, Healthcare Jobs, Board Certification