Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Gastroenterology in Eureka, CA

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Gastroenterologist

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Eureka, CA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Nov 1, 2024 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift Schedule:

- IP: M-F; 8a-5p

- OP: Tue & Fri 8a-1p (Possibly 5); Thu 1p-5p

• Call Schedule: 2nd week of the month

- Nights

- Weekends; 8a-8a

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Ratio: 1:4

• Call Response Time: 20 mins

• Callback %: 40

• Patient Demographics: Adults

• Patient Volume: 6-9 (IP); 12-16 (OP)

• % of Practice: 70% (IP); 30% (OP)

• Physician in Practice: 2

• Support Staff: 1 NP, 3 MAs, 1 Procedure Scheduler, 1 Front Desk

• Procedures:

- Upper GI endoscopy: with Biopsy, Foreign Body Removal, Fulguration of Bleeder, PEG

- Esophageal Dilatation/Manometry & Interpretation- Small Bowel Biopsy

- Lower GI Endoscopy

- Sigmoidoscopy: Flexible

- Colonoscopy: with Biopsy, Excision of Polyp

- Liver Biopsy

- ERCP (highly preferred)

• Time Allotted per Procedure: 45 min

• No. of Exam rooms: 4-5

• Trauma Level: III

• EMR: Epic

• Hospital Privileges required: Yes

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered