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:
• Active NC License
• BC/BE
• BLS
• Immunizations