This is a GI Hospitalist, 24-hour call shift GI coverage request. Coverage Need: 1-2 WEEKS PER MONTH. GI will have an average of 5-8 procedures each day. This number includes up to 5 elective, outpatient procedures that require Anesthesia (Mac) support (not IVCS). Average new inpatient consults per day: 3-6. NOTE: Please include 8 gratis hours in the 24-hour shift rate.
Strongly prefer candidates who perform ERCP!
Anesthesia availability: Anesthesia is readily available during the day shift. On weekends, usually two anesthesia teams are available in the morning and add-on GI are in the queue with all other surgical add-ons. If a gastroenterologist requires IV conscious sedation for a procedure, that is available as well.
Physician is responsible for communicating biopsy results for all procedures to the patient directly or routed through the designated clinic MA. Must coordinate additional steps to include referrals, follow-ups and additional imaging as may be necessary. EPIC training will be required.
Please indicate whether the presented locum requires a conversation before accepting an assignment. Our Lead GI is glad to have these conversations but doesn't require them.
Patient Encounters Per Shift:5-8
Nearest Airport:Yakima Air Terminal
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)
Lodging Recommendations:Home2 Suites, Yakima – please request booking link for corporate rate. Request Type:Locum TenensBeds in Department:___Patient Per Shift:5-8
Does your Facility require physicians to be board certified? Yes
Minimum Board Certification Eligible
Allow Bids from Providers with IMLC? No
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe (Days) 60-90 days
Fellowship 3
The Following Certifications Are Required
ABLS No
ACLS Yes
ATLS No
BLS No
PALS No
Other No
What trauma level is this facility? 3
FacilityPEDsLevel? 3
Specialty Skills: Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology
Upper GI endoscopy : Required
with biopsy : Required
with foreign body removal : Required
with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser) : Required
With injection of varices : Required
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) : Required
Diagnostic : Preferred
Therapeutic : Preferred
With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) : Preferred
Esophageal dilatation/manometry : Not Required
Esophageal manometry interpretation : Not Required
Small Bowel biopsy : Not Required
Lower GI endoscopy : Required
Sigmoidoscopy : Required
Flexible : Required
Rigid : Required
Colonoscopy : Required
with biopsy : Required
with excision of polyp : Required
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) : Not Required
Liver biopsy : Not Required
Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube : Preferred
Start/End Date: ASAP – Ongoing
