Gastroenterology Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Gastroenterology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Tucson, AZ

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Dec 24, 2025 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Call only

• Shifts needed to be filled:

- Dec 24(7a) - Jan 5(7a)

• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 7a-7a

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Ratio: 1:1

• Call Response Time: 30 mins

• Callback: 20%

• Phone Consults: 5

• Patient Volume: 5-20

• Procedures in Hospital: 5-10

• Admissions: 2-10

• Rounding Included: Yes

• Support Staff: 5 RNs

• Required Procedures:

- Upper GI endoscopy: with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), With injection of varices & With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)

- ERCP: Diagnostic & Therapeutic

- Small Bowel biopsy, Lower GI endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy & Colonoscopy.

• Beds in the Dept: 300

• Trauma Level: III

• EMR: Cerner

• Hospital Privileges required: Yes

• Temporary Privileges available: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active AZ License

• BC/BE

• BLS, ACLS

• DEA

• Fellowship

• Clean record