Gastroenterologist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: L-MD-88676

• Profession: Physician

• Specialty: Gastroenterology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Washington, MO 63090

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Coverage Type: Call Only

• Coverage Period: Nov 20, 2026 – Feb 2, 2027

• Call Schedule: 24-hour call; 7a – 7a

• Between 5-11 shifts per month

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Ratio: 1:3

• Call Response Time: 30 mins

• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor

COVERAGE DATES:

• Nov 24-25

• Dec 22-29

• Jan 5-8

• Feb 1-2

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 4-10 patients/day

• Admissions: 0-2

• Rounding: Assigned patients

• Phone Consults: 0-5

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR: Epic

• Trauma Level: III

• Facility PEDs Level: II

• Is there mid level support? No

• Is Hospital Stroke Certified? Yes

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: No

• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), With injection of varices, 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, with excision of polyp))

• Liver biopsy

• Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC required (Certified)

• Licenses: Licensed in MO