Gastroenterology Physician

Position Overview

Community Hospital South is seeking a Board-Certified / Eligible Gastroenterologist to provide ongoing locum tenens coverage starting December 22, 2025 January 1, 2026 , with a week-on / week-off schedule (Monday Monday) beginning January 2026. This is an inpatient hospitalist GI model with scheduled clinical hours plus call .

Candidates must have a clean NPDB and no pending malpractice cases .

Facility : Community Hospital South Community Health Network

Location : Greenwood, IN (South side of Indianapolis)

Specialty : Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)

Start Date : December 21, 2025

Assignment Length : Ongoing Long-term locums coverage

Practice Details

Setting : Inpatient (no outpatient required)

Shift Hours : 8am 4pm (flexible based on census) + pager call

Call : Week-at-a-time, beeper call, 30-minute response required

Patients per shift : 10; Admissions : 4 5 / day; 6 8 call patients / day

Support Staff : RNs, MAs, NP / PA support, hospitalist service, board-certified ER physicians

Beds : 170 inpatient beds, including 24 ICU beds

EMR : Epic

Procedures Required

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy, foreign body removal, cautery, varices injection

PEG placement

Esophageal dilatation / manometry & interpretation

Small bowel biopsy

Colonoscopy with biopsy & polyp excision

Sigmoidoscopy (flexible only)

Not Required : EUS, ERCP

Candidate Requirements

Board Certified / Eligible in Gastroenterology

Fellowship trained

IN license or IMLC eligible

Certifications : ACLS, BLS

Credentialing timeframe : 90 days

Assignment Highlights

Must be available 12 / 22 / 25 1 / 1 / 26 to be considered

Ongoing 2026 schedule : week on / week off

Bread & butter GI coverage (no advanced endoscopy required)

Travel & lodging provided (Marriott Residence Inn South / Greenwood recommended)

Nearest airport : Indianapolis International (IND)