Locum Tenens - Gastroenterology opening in: State College, PA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/28/24
Locum Tenens - Gastroenterologist - State College, PA
Assignment Details:
Coverage Dates: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Rate: Negotiable (tell us your rate)
Holidays Included: New Year's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Practice Setting:
Outpatient & Inpatient
Scheduled Clinical Hours Plus Call
10 patients per shift
Two consecutive weeks per month (covering for when the part-time doctor is off)
The two weeks consists of hospital and after hours office call, inpatient consults and procedures, and clinic time.
Outpatient endo procedures = ~ 15/day.
Requirements:
Board Certification: Yes
Certifications: BLS
Clean History Required
Additional Information:
Privileges Required: No hospital/surgery center privileges required
Admissions Required: No
Temporary Privileges Available: No
Facility is Stroke Certified
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-120 days
EMR System: Cerner
Facility Accepts Multiple Providers: Yes
Specialty Skills Required:
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
Upper GI endoscopy with foreign body removal
Upper GI endoscopy with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser)
Upper GI endoscopy with injection of varices
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), both diagnostic and therapeutic
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
Esophageal dilatation/manometry
Esophageal manometry interpretation
Small Bowel biopsy
Lower GI endoscopy, both flexible and rigid sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy with biopsy and excision of polyp
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
Liver biopsy
Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
Description/Other Details:
The procedures performed are EGDs and Colonoscopies, ERCPs and EUSs are the stretch
Anesthesia is present