Locum Tenens Gastroenterology Job in Sylva, North Carolina
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Gastroenterology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Sylva, NC
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift/Call Schedule: Fri-Sun (each week)
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 30 mins
• Call Ratio: 1:1
• Callback: 100%
• Phone Consults: 3+
• Patient Volume: 10+ per day
• Admissions: Ave. of 3
• Rounding Included: Yes
• Support Staff: RNs & MAs (IP); No APPs
• Specialty Back-up: Anesthesia support is available on Fri.
• Duties:
- Bread & butter procedures on Fri: Colonoscopies, Scopes, etc (primarily OP, completed in the hospital OR suite)
• Required Procedures:
- Upper GI endoscopy
- ERCP
- Esophageal dilatation/manometry
- Esophageal manometry interpretation
- Small Bowel biopsy, Lower GI endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), Liver biopsy
- Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
• Beds in the Dept: 86 (IP)
• EMR: McKesson and Athena
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active NC License
• BC/BE
• NC DEA
• BLS
• Clean record
• COVID & Flu vaccination