Gastroenterology Physician

Gastroenterologist Position Contract Length: * 6 months Schedule Details: * 5 days a week, 9-hour shifts (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) * Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM * Morning: Outpatient clinic * Afternoon: Inpatient consults and procedures at the hospital * Daily Rate: Includes onsite support during the shift times, with slight variations as necessary Work Details: * Coverage Needed per Month: Full-time * Patients per Day: 14 * Patient Population/Age: Adults * Department Description: * Combination of hospital rounding, clinic, and consults * 7 exam rooms; no admissions * EMR System: EPIC * Technology: Pill Camera (No lab or X-ray on site) * Hospital Bed Size: 169 * Office Staff: 2 CMAs, 2 RNs, 2 Registration Staff, 1 Office Supervisor * Support Staff: 1 Physician, 2 Mid-levels Special Procedures (Preferred): * PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Skills Required: * GI Endoscopy (upper and lower) with: * Biopsy * Foreign Body Removal * Fulguration of Bleeder (cautery vs. laser) * Banding of Varices * Esophageal Dilatation/Manometry * Small Bowel Biopsy * Sigmoidoscopy * Colonoscopy with: * Biopsy * Excision of Polyp * Not Required: * Internal Medicine * ERCP * EUS * Liver Biopsy * Esophageal Manometry Interpretation * Insertion/Management of Sengstaken or Blakemore Tube Practice Setting: * Hospital Acute Care Requirements: * Board Certification: Required * State License: South Carolina (SC) * DEA Registration: Required * CSR (Controlled Substances Registration): Not required * Certifications Required: BLS * Minimum Experience: Must be out of training and have been practicing medicine for at least 2 years * Willing to License: Yes