Gastroenterology Hospitalist Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Health Rex

MD/DO Gastroenterology Hospitalist – UNC Rex

UNC REX Digestive Healthcare has been providing exceptionally high-quality gastroenterology care to patients in the Raleigh area for more than 50 years. It is one of the most advanced gastroenterology practices in Raleigh and throughout the Wake County area.

UNC REX Digestive is seeking GI Hospitalists to join their team.

· General GI, EUS/ERCP beneficial but not required

· Affiliated cancer center and high-quality support with onsite pathology, surgery, radiology and full-time admitting general medicine admitting service

· Consultation only

· Full time APP coverage to perform all consultations and daily follow up and procedure scheduling.

· Physicians to supervise APPs and perform procedures in the endoscopy area

· Endoscopy Suites – 5

· Total Procedures – 8-12 daily

Practice Highlights

· Large community hospital in Raleigh, NC

· Typical 3-week schedule:

• 7 days of General GI inpatient coverage with APP support

• 5 days of general GI procedures

• One week off

• 1:4 call, 1:4 weekend coverage

· No outpatient responsibilities

· Approximately 3-4 months off per year

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The more than 90 practices and over 300 providers of UNC Health Medical Group are providing a full range of primary care and specialty services to people in 16 counties throughout North Carolina. Through operational support that helps each practice provide complete care to patients, UNC Health Medical Group makes the expertise and empathy of the UNC Health system available to more of North Carolina.

UNC Rex Hospital

Founded in 1894, UNC REX Healthcare (a member of UNC Health Care) is a private, not-for-profit health care system. For over 125 years, UNC REX has met the health care needs of our community by providing various services throughout Wake County. Rex Healthcare has multiple facilities located in Apex, Cary, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Wakefield, and Raleigh. Rex Hospital is a 480-bed community-based hospital.

About the Community Raleigh, Wake County, is the capital of the state of North Carolina. It is the second largest city in the state, slightly behind Charlotte, and the 4th fastest growing city nationwide. The current 2020 population of Raleigh is 1,444,000, a 4.18% increase from 2019. Raleigh is centrally located to the mountains or beach within a couple of hours and hosts all 4 seasons. Living in Raleigh offers residents an urban-suburban mix feel. Both the Raleigh-Durham and Research Triangle Park area host firms from technology to biotech and the medical industry, ranging from large Fortune 500 high-tech companies to start ups. Raleigh encompasses beautiful green spaces, family-friendly museums and a growing art and music scene defined by monthly gallery walks, summer concerts, and music festivals. The schools in Wake County Public School System earn high marks across the board, outperforming school districts across the state and nation in end-of-course and proficiency tests, SAT scores, and other performance-measuring criteria. Raleigh/Wake County is also a mecca for those seeking higher education.

Education Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Board Certified Gastroenterology.

DEA;ACLS;MD

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Language Skills: Should be able to communicate proficiently in English.

REASONING ABILITY

High-level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

North Carolina Medical License, DEA License, BLS/ACLS certification preferred. Board certified in Gastroenterology.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, kneel, bend and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physician generally works in a medical office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasoning Ability: High-level quantitative and qualitative reason skills are essential in order to diagnosis medical and clinical issues presented by patients.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: Rex GI Hospitalists

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

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