Advanced Gastroenterology Locum Opportunity in Washington (JB-WA-GAST-102626-11682)

Job Details

JB-WA-GAST-102626-11682

Start Date 01/04/2027

Description

*** Include 4hrs of gratis for all call
Expected duration of assignment: 6 months
Reason for opening: Gap in coverage
Type of privileges (clinic/hospital/both): Both
Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient or Both? Both
If Inpatient, # of beds: 253
Call requirement: Yes - 24-hour call/hospitalist shifts for weekday and weekend (Rounding, consults, inpatient/outpatient GI procedures)
Rounding, admissions, or none? Both
Patient demographics: Adult (18+)
Average patients per day: Clinic - 16, Outpatient Endoscopy Center 14-16; Hospital Census - varies
Required Procedures: Gastroenterology procedures; ERCP required
Required clinical activity in the last 24 months (case logs): Applicant must provide documentation of provision of gastroenterology services representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested during the previous 24 months (waived for applicants who completed training during the previous year).
AND If training to perform double balloon enteroscopy or capsule endoscopy occurred in the previous 2 years applicant must provide a description of supervised training on human subjects along with a letter from the supervising physician attesting to clinical competence as an independent operator. If training occurred greater than 2 years ago the applicant must provide documentation of ongoing clinical practice in each privilege requested.
ERCP: Applicant must provide documentation of provision of clinical services representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested during the previous 24 months (waived for applicants who completed training during the previous year).
Maintenance for ERCP: At least (50) successful ERCP procedures in the past (2) years. If maintenance criteria is not met, physician must be proctored for remaining cases by a physician currently holding this privilege.
Will provider work solo? If not, other providers specialties working with them: No, other GI MD are part of the practice
Licensed Candidate: Our preference is for Washington licensed candidates but we can accept IMLC
Required certifications (Must be from American Heart Association or American Red Cross as applicable): Board certified GI, ACLS
EMR: EPIC EMR experience preferred; Provation GI software preferred
I have talked with most ERCP MD now and I forgot to ask them how many ERCP they normally do. I remember asking one locum I called last year, and the answer was 12. That's not enough but yes, they do ERCP.
***For GI MD who do ERCP, the threshold should be a minimum of 50 cases within the last 2 years with case logs.
Facility credentialing maintenance criteria is at least 50 within the previous 2 years and we would need this same standard with MD onboarding with us.

Job Summary

Location Bellingham, Washington

Job Type Locum

Profession Physician

Board BC

Coverage Type Call + Clinic

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