Gastroenterologist

Job Quick Facts: • Specialty: Gastroenterology• Job Type: Locum Tenens• Facility Location: Richlands, VA• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient• Reason For Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call• Shifts needed to be filled: - May 18-22• Shift Schedule: - Procedure: Mon, Wed, Thu (.5 day) & Fri - OP: Tue & Thu (.5 day)• Call Schedule: Nights• Call Type: Beeper• Call Ratio: 1:1• Call Response Time: 30 minutes• Patient Volume: 20- 25• Phone Consults: 1-2• Rounding included: Both• Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 1, PA/NPs: 1, Office Staff: 1• Procedures/Duties:

Required: 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))Esophageal dilatation/manometrySmall Bowel biopsyLower GI endoscopySigmoidoscopy (Flexible)Colonoscopy (with biopsy, with excision of polyp)

Preferred: Rigi...