We are seeking a Board Certified Gastroenterologist for locum coverage in New York. This assignment combines 24-hour call with weekday clinic and procedure coverage, with full-week availability strongly preferred.
Assignment Details
- 24-hour call coverage
- Full-week availability Monday Sunday preferred
- Consecutive days strongly preferred
- Urgent privileges may be available if needed
- Weekday clinic and procedure responsibilities during call coverage
- Adult patient population
Schedule
- 24-hour call
- Office Hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
- Procedure Hours: 7:30 AM 3:30 PM
- Typically no more than 2 procedure days per week
- Weekday coverage includes up to 8 hours of patient contact
- Weekend coverage includes 24-hour call
- Callback applies when the physician is called back into the hospital
Patient Volume
- Approximately patients
- Acutely ill adult population with a broad range of GI conditions
Clinical Responsibilities
- Gastroenterology consultations
- Upper and lower endoscopy
- EGD
- Colonoscopy
- PEG tube placement
- Esophageal dilation
- Evaluation and treatment of common GI disorders
- ERCP and EUS are referred out
- No routine rounding unless specifically requested
Support Staff
- 1 provider
- 1 NP
- 1 LPN
- Anesthesia available for procedures
- Epic EMR
Requirements
- Board Certified in Gastroenterology
- Active New York license in hand
- Minimum 2 years of recent experience within the past 2 years
- Upper and lower scope experience
- PEG tube placement and esophageal dilation required
- Epic experience required
- AHA or RQI BLS and ACLS
- No malpractice history accepted
- Residents and Fellows cannot be accepted
Credentialing
- Urgent privileges may be utilized if needed
- No unexplained work history gaps of 30+ days
Ideal Candidate
A Board Certified Gastroenterologist with an active New York license, strong general GI procedural skills, and flexibility to provide consecutive blocks of 24-hour coverage. Full-week availability is preferred.
