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Gastroenterologist

Location : Long View, NC
Job Type : Locum Tenens
Hours : Full Time
Travel : No
Relocation : No

Job Description :
Locum Gastroenterologist needed to start ASAP and work ongoing near Long View, NC. 

 



  • Looking full time providers to provide 24 hour coverage.

  • Onsite shift coverage will be Monday- Friday 8am-5pm.

  • Call coverage 5pm-8am Monday-Friday.

  • Weekend call starting at 5pm and ending Monday at 8am.

  • Call Type: Beeper.

  • Call Ratio: 1:3.

  • Practice Settings: Inpatient.

  • Preferred Specialty Skills: Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), With injection of varices), ERCP (diagnostic, therapeutic) With PEG, Esophageal dilatation/manometry, Esophageal manometry interpretation, Small Bowel biopsy, Lower GI endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy (Flexible, Rigid) Colonoscopy (with biopsy, with excision of polyp), Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), Liver biopsy, Insertion/management of Seng taken/Blakemore tube.

  • Fellowship Preferred.

  • BLS.

  • Licensed in NC only.

  • EMR: Athena and Cerner.

  • Credentialing: Expedited privileges available for clean history.

  • $500 referral bonus received for any referral who works 30 days.

  • $Competitive Rate weeknight call Premium if called in, Weekend Call equals 6 Regular Hours Per Day Premium When Called In.

  • $Competitive Hourly pay + housing + car rental & gas + mileage (driving own car only) + parking + tolls + baggage fees + A++ rated malpractice insurance with tail coverage included.






On-Call Requirements: 



  • Physicians don’t need to stay onsite unless a situation requires their presence. No charges for callback hours if the physician stays onsite voluntarily without being needed.


Situations Requiring On-Call GI Physician:



  • Emergent Endoscopic Procedures (e.g., endoscopy, colonoscopy) for critical patients.

  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding needing urgent intervention.

  • Bowel Obstructions/Perforations requiring immediate care.

  • Consultations from the ED or other specialists for GI emergencies (e.g., pancreatitis, liver failure).

  • Post-Op Complications like leaks, infections, or surgical issues.


Physician Oversight:



  • No need to oversee routine care by non-GI specialists unless it involves GI-related emergencies.

  • Required to manage GI-specific conditions but not general medical issues unless necessary.


Call Back Hour Documentation:



  • Physicians must log call back hours with detailed notes for validation via EHR.

  • Phone consultations and medical record reviews don’t count as call back hours.


Typical Call Back Durations:



  • GI Bleeding Consultation: <90 mins

  • Endoscopic Procedure: 1-2 hrs

  • GI Obstruction/Perforation: Up to 2 hrs

  • Post-Op GI Care: Varies, usually <3 hrs



 




Please send resume to thankins@odysseystaffing.com and call/text Tyler at 469-717-0222.


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