Job Description
Job DescriptionJOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Gastroenterology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Washington, DC
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 5p
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Case Mix: GI procedures (Upper endoscopy, Colonoscopy)
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR System: Epic
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Required
- Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser))
- Small Bowel biopsy
- Lower GI endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy (Flexible)
- Colonoscopy (with biopsy, with excision of polyp)
- Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser))
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC required (Eligible)
- Licenses: Licensed in DC, MD or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform upper endoscopy procedures (30 minutes per case)
- Perform colonoscopy procedures (30 minutes per case)
- Perform combined upper endoscopy and colonoscopy (60 minutes per case)
- Administer moderate sedation for endoscopic procedures
- Provide outpatient gastroenterology consultations and follow-up care