Locum Gastroenterologist Needs in Virginia!

ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking a Locum Gastroenterologist to provide hospital-based call coverage due to a coverage gap. This role includes inpatient consults and outpatient gastroenterology/internal medicine responsibilities in a non-trauma hospital setting, with a strong focus on endoscopic procedures.

Dates / Schedule

Coverage is structured in weeklong and weekend call blocks, typically 24-hour call starting at 7:00 a.m.

Open Dates Include:

• Feb 23–27 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a) – urgent need

• Apr 3–6 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• May 1–4 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• May 4–8 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Jun 29–Jul 3 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Jul 31–Aug 3 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• Aug 17–21 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Sep 7–11 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Sep 11–14 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• Oct 12–16 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Oct 16–19 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• Oct 19–23 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Dec 21–25 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Dec 25–28 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

• Dec 28–Jan 1 (Mon 7a–Fri 7a)

• Jan 1–4 (Fri 7a–Mon 7a)

Estimated credentialing timeframe: ~90 days

Job Details & Responsibilities

• Hospital call–based gastroenterology coverage

• Adult patient population

• Clinical settings include hospital and outpatient/clinic

• No trauma designation

• Onsite lab and X-ray services

• Outpatient Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine required

• EMR: Epic

• Average volume: ~8 procedures per week across GI, hepatology, surgery, colonoscopy, EGD, and ERCP

Required Procedures Include:

• Upper and lower GI endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)

• Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy

• ERCP

• EUS (preferred)

• Liver and small bowel biopsy

• Esophageal dilation and manometry (including interpretation)

• PEG placement

• Variceal management (banding, injection)

• Foreign body removal

• Sengstaken/Blakemore tube management

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Board Certified in Gastroenterology (required)

• Active Virginia medical license (required)

• ERCP experience (required)

• EUS experience (preferred)

• Must be available to cover at least one open shift

• Clean malpractice history (required for temporary privileges)
  

• Flu vaccine (required)

• COVID vaccine (highly preferred)

• NPDB Self-Query report dated within 30 days at time of presentation (required)