Regional Health System is currently seeking a full-time gastroenterologist to join our established team beginning in 2028. Practice includes support from a fellow gastroenterologist, four general surgeons, and mid-levels.
An ideal candidate is a general gastroenterologist who can perform ERCPs.
- Salary: Guaranteed salary is competitive and commensurate with experience; plus, an annual 3% cost-of-living adjustment
- Bonus: 100% of shared practice profits
- Clinic schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 AM 5 PM; Weekly duties are equally split between outpatient clinic and endoscopy procedures in hospital.
- Call: Required call 7 days/month (one week/month) shared with general surgeons and fellow gastroenterologist. Extra pay for extra call.
- Opportunity to precept medical students and residents
- Clinic Facilities: Sterling Center Surgery and Medicine Clinic is located within short walking distance of the hospital campus. The newly renovated practice includes support from an experience gastroenterologist and an FNP-C.
- Hospital Facilities: a state-of-the-art facility with two new endoscopy suites; 6 OR suites; physicians lounge with meals provided; a 24-hour all-access employee gym; a medical education center with simulation labs, a conference center, and more.
Benefits
- Generous student loan repayment assistance
- Paid health insurance in exchange for preempting residents and medical students
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
- Optional participation in supplemental benefits package for W-2 hospital employees, including retirement match
- Paid house-hunting and relocation
- Monthly cell phone allowance
- CME allowance and CME paid time off
- Paid time off annually, plus paid holidays
- Residents/fellows who make an early commitment receive a monthly stipend through the duration of their training
Other
- We are only accepting candidates at this time.
- We are not accepting candidates needing visa sponsorships for this specialty.
- We cannot support advanced gastroenterologist unless the candidate is open to 70% general and 30% advanced (ERCP s)
- Mentorship opportunity available.
Requirements
- ERCP s required
- EUS preferred
- Completion or upcoming completion of gastroenterology fellowship
- Required Certifications/Licensures: Board certified physician or board certification eligible (if eligible, must obtain board certification within 5 years)
- Georgia Medical License or participation in Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Diagnostic services and treatments
- Colonoscopy (Cancer Screening)
- Upper Endoscopy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Bravo 48-Hour pH Monitor
- Percutaneous Gastrostomy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Radio-frequency Ablation of Barrett s
State-of-the-art Endoscopy Lab with Olympus 190 Processors:
Colonoscopes
- CF-H180AL x 2
- CF-HQ190L x 2
- PCF-H190DL x 4
Gastroscopes
- GIF-H190 x 4
- GIF-H180J x 1
- GIF-Q180 x 1
- GIF-XTQ160 x 1
- GIF-2TH180 x 1
Duodenoscope
Bronchoscopes
- BF-P180 x 1
- BF-1TQ180 x 1
- BF-UC180F x 1
Enteroscope
Clinical Skills:
- Common conditions experienced at the facility:
- Swallowing Disorders
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Ulcers
- Hepatitis B/C
- Chronic Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Disease
- Barrett s Esophagus
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn s disease and Colitis)
- Pancreatic Disease and Disorder
- Procedures required:
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Hepatitis B
- Irritable Bowel Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn s Disease
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Tumors
- Liver Cancer
- Colon/Rectal Cancer
For more information, please contact John Nyquist at:
