Facility in Prescott, AZ seeking GI locums coverage

Rates: $3000/24hr (4 hour gratis), $500/hr call-back after 4 hours

Specialty: Gastroenterology
Position: Gastroenterologist
Start Date: Ongoing coverage required
Assignment Duration: 3-7 days per month

Position Overview:

Facility is seeking a board-certified Gastroenterologist to provide part-time coverage, focusing on endoscopy procedures and ambulatory clinic care. This role is to support a team of three physicians, providing much-needed access to care and call coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule:

  • Clinic and call responsibilities.

  • Five 8-hour days weekly, consisting of 2 full endoscopy days, 3 half endoscopy days, and 3 half office days.

  • Call will be shared with three other physicians each month.

• Duties:

  • Evaluate and treat patients in the ambulatory clinic.

  • Perform endoscopy procedures, including ERCP and EUS.

  • Office procedures include esophageal manometry, video capsule endoscopy, and FibroScan, performed by clinical staff and interpreted by physicians.

• Required Procedures: ERCP and EUS.

• EMR/Charting: Cerner.

• Support Staff: Medical receptionists, surgery schedulers, medical assistants, registered nurses.

• Reason for Coverage: A locum provider is taking a six-month break, and the previous backfill was canceled.

Qualifications:

• Board Certification in Gastroenterology (REQUIRED).

• Active Arizona License (REQUIRED) or IMLC with LOQ in hand.

• Residency Requirements/Fellowship in Gastroenterology (REQUIRED).

• BLS Certification (REQUIRED).

• Clean Malpractice Record (Preferred).

Credentialing Information:

• Credentialing Timeframe: 90-120 days.

Patient Information:

• Average Cases/Day: 15 outpatient cases on full endoscopy days, 8 on half days.

• Office Patients: 8-10 patients, 2-3 days/week.

• Inpatients: Varies depending on the number of call days.

• Patient Population: Includes complex IBD, liver patients, and colorectal cancer screenings.

About WhiteCoat Locums:

- Physician owned agency

- Highest-Pay rates on the market

- $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail

- 100% transparency