Locum - Physician - Gastroenterologist Lansing MI

Sparrow Lansing is looking for Locums experienced, Gastroenterologist to supplement GI call coverage, inpatient consults, ED and scheduled procedures. They need nights covered with on call and 15 days a month of IP consults. Provider must be MI licensed and clean background for expedited credentialing. Provider must have an availability of 2 weeks/month.

Oct 7 7am to Oct 14 7am Oct 21 7am to Oct 28 7am Nov 4 7am to Nov 15 7am Nov 25 7am to Dec 9 7am Dec 16 7am to Jan 1 7am Practice Setting: Hospital-Based (Sparrow Main only)

Onsite Lab? Yes

Onsite X-Ray? Yes

Will Outpatient Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine be Required? No

Average Number of Office/Clinic Patients Per Locum Per Day: 0

Average Number of Hospital Based Patients Per Locum Per Day: TBD

How Many Physicians in Your Group? 1

Average Number of Patients Per Day: NA Documentation System/EMR: Epic

Trauma Level/Designation: 1

Required Procedures: Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Required Types of Upper GI Endoscopy: Diagnostic, Therapeutic with Biopsy, with Foreign Body Removal

Question

Answer

Will the locums have APP support?

We will provide an inpatient APP

To clarify the call ratio of 1:4 would the provider be working 8 hrs. in the hospital Mon-Fri or Mon-Sun?

We want locums to work 24 hour shifts (including carrying the pager at night)

Would they be on call everyday?

the days they are working inpatient, they would have unrestricted call in the evening.

What type of availability are you looking for(how many weeks per month/weekends )? We have a provider that is available 1-2 weeks/month

We need full coverage. We prefer the physicians who can cover the most shifts.

Can Sparrow provide any patient volumes?

20-22 patient encounters per day (5 follow ups, 10-12 new patients, 2-4 procedures)

at night - typically come into the hospital 1 in 7 nights while on call

Will there be NP/PA's there to support in surgical cases?

No - the APPs will not be doing surgery.

Are ERCPs required?

Preferred, but not required

Would the start date be April 1st 2024?

Start date would be within the first 2 weeks of April

How many surgical cases per day in the inpatient setting?

2-4

For the 8-hour on-site hospital coverage, are the hours 8a-5p?

8:00 - 4:30

Estimated credentialing timeframe - 90-120 days

Rates to submit: Malpractice rate Orientation - "must be 1/2 regular rate" On Call Daily - "to include 8 hours onsite coverage plus night call" Call back - "per hour of patient contact hours after 8 hours M-F" Weekend Call Rate -24hrs Sat/Sun with 4 hours gratis Conversion rate See PD for additional information.

****Orientation rate: must be 1/2 the hourly rate

Prior to starting: 1. Provider must take an Epic training prior to start - can fill out waiver if they have years of experience. 2. Orientation prior to start is required

Within 30 days of start: 1. Provider must have a physical and 5 panel drug screen (not reimburse-able)

Requirement description :

Board Certified/Board Eligible -

Required (need to be boarded within 5 years of training) MI License-

Required, no exceptions List out specific availability in submission, dates above plus additional availability

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Required Clean malpractice and background - Required, no exceptions COVID Vaccine -

Required, note at time of name clear DEA - Verbal Confirmation

Required

at Name Clear

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

Board Certified Board Eligible

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

Michigan

Weekend Requirements : Yes On Call Requirements : 1:4