Gastroenterology Physician

Hospital has new opening of Gastroenterology-Outpatient physician locum need in IL.

REQUIREMENTS : BC or BE in Gastroenterology, ACLS, BLS, Moderate Sedation.

LICENSE RESTRICTION : Candidates must have an ALREADY ACTIVE Illinois license, active IL DEA, and CS.

SCHEDULE : As soon as credentialed and payer enrollment completed. Full time, every week, Monday-Friday, 8a-5p (Outpatient Clinic and GI Procedure Lab). Start time for MAC blocks is 7 : 30a.

Proof of Covid vaccination is required.

• Practice Type : Group : Multispecialty Group
• Licensure Requirements : Active IL Medical, DEA, & CS licenses
• Number of Physicians in Department : 3 Gastroenterologists, 5 Colorectal Surgeons
• Boards & Certification Requirements (BE / BC, ACLS, PALS, etc.) : BE / BC Gastroenterology; ACLS, BLS, Moderate sedation
• Patient Population Mix (% of Peds, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatrics, Medicare, Medicaid, other) : 100% Adult, Geriatrics; Mixed Payer
• Average Number of Cases per day (patients, Inpatients, follow-ups, etc.) : 40% Clinic w / 30-minute consult intervals and -minute returns. 60% GI procedure lab w / length of scheduled procedure based on average of last 30 cases. Sedation is procedure sedation or MAC based on criteria. Separate MAC blocks for patients that meet MAC criteria.
• Description of support staff : 6 full-time and 2 part-time Ambulatory APPs in clinic. RN and CMA / MA in clinic; RN and Surg tech in Procedures.
• Locum Tenens work and call schedule : M-F 8a 5p (Outpatient Clinic and GI Procedure lab). 7 : 30a start for MAC blocks. No Call requirements. Closed on major holidays.
• Procedures Required (types of procedures to be performed) : Outpatient Colonoscopy and EGD; GI Hospitalist will do inpatient procedures. ERCP and EUS skills would be great but not required