Job Description
Join a busy academic affiliated health system offering both inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services. You will provide a full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures for adult patients while collaborating with a small, supportive physician team. The assignment runs a standard 8 hour day, Monday Friday, with no on call responsibilities.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Inpatient / Outpatient
- Start Date: February 1, 2027 (orientation day)
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (8 hour days, 40 hours/week)
- Patient Population: Adults
- Location: Springfield, OR
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Perform outpatient and inpatient endoscopic procedures including EGD, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, capsule endoscopy interpretation, and esophageal manometry.
- Conduct therapeutic interventions such as polypectomy, biopsy, hemostasis, stricture dilation, foreign body removal, and argon plasma coagulation.
- Manage advanced procedures: PEG placement/replacement, ERCP (sampling, stent placement, stone extraction, dilation, cholangioscopy), EUS with interventions, and Bravo pH monitoring.
- Round on inpatients, admit patients when needed, and coordinate follow up care.
- Document findings and procedural notes in EPIC, and communicate results to patients and referring physicians.
- Collaborate with two fellow gastroenterologists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high quality, coordinated care.
Qualifications
- MD or DO, board certified/board eligible in Gastroenterology.
- Current BLS certification and documented advanced GI training.
- Minimum 24 months of recent gastroenterology practice reflecting the full scope of privileges listed.
- Experience with double balloon enteroscopy or capsule endoscopy within the past 2 years, with supporting supervision letters if applicable.
- Proficiency in EPIC electronic medical record system.
Working Hours
- 8 hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
- Typical day: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
- No overnight call or weekend duties required.
Skills
- Mastery of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, PEG).
- Ability to interpret capsule endoscopy studies and esophageal manometry results.
- Strong patient communication and education skills.
- Accurate documentation and EMR navigation (EPIC).
- Team oriented mindset with effective collaboration across specialties.
