Facility is looking for a GI specialist with ERCP capabilities for their inpatient facility. There will be no outpatient work only in house and ER consults with procedures generated from those.
?Schedule/Availability Requirements:
- Shift time 7a-7a 24 hour call
Provider must be able to cover all dates below:
- 3/16(am)-3/21(am)
- 6/8(am)-6/12(am)
- Setting: Inpatient only
- FTE: 1
- Required Procedures: normal GI procedures like endoscopies and colonoscopies, along with ERCP capability
- EMR: Currently using Paragon with plans to switch to EPIC later in 2026
- Support Staff: Endoscopy trained GI nursing staff for procedures
- Reason for Coverage: Perm GI is leaving
- Deal breakers: Excessive malpractice suits, Medical board disciplines
- How many patients and procedures per day: Number of patients and procedures per day will vary, they expect the load to be up to 10 patients per day to round on and procedures as needed for this.
- Is there an Anesthesiologist on site or is conscious sedation required? There is Anesthesia backup and they do prefer conscious sedation when possible.
- Is ERCP or EUS Required? ERCP Required
- Is there rounding involved? Yes
- Who admits the patients? Is it the locum or does hospitalist handle? The hospital will admit the patients
- Types of cases? Abdominal pain, GI bleed, SBO, food bolus, Ulceration, gastritis, perhaps diagnose carcinoma but no treatment.
Credentialing Information:
- Timeframe: Credentialing for full privileges takes 60-90 days after a completed application has been returned.
- Temp privileges: Completed application must be returned ASAP.
Submission Requirements
- Board Certified [HIGHLY PREFERRED] or Board Eligible accepted
- State License – TX [REQUIRED]
- Gastroenterology Residency Requirements - [REQUIRED]
- Certifications Required – ACLS [REQUIRED]
- Malpractice – Clean [HIGHLY PREFERRED]
- A Self-Query NPDB report is mandatory at the time of presentation. The Self-Query NPDB report must be dated within 30 days of the presentation date. - [REQUIRED]
