Locums - Columbus, Ohio, Gastroenterology Opening (IMLC Accepted - Willing to License)

IMLC Accepted | Willing to License

A Level I hospital-based GI service in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Board Certified or truly Board Eligible Gastroenterologist for locum tenens coverage beginning February 16. This opportunity offers scheduled block coverage with inpatient GI responsibilities, advanced procedures, and temporary privileges available.

• Start Date: February 16

• Coverage Blocks:

  • Feb 16 (7:00 a.m.) – Feb 23 (7:00 a.m.)

  • Mar 2 (7:00 a.m.) – Mar 9 (7:00 a.m.)

  • Apr 13 (7:00 a.m.) – Apr 20 (7:00 a.m.)

• Coverage Model: Monday 7:00 a.m. – Monday 7:00 a.m.

• Credentialing: Temporary privileges offered

• Day Coverage: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Monday–Friday)

• Weeknight Coverage: Night beeper call (Monday–Friday)

• Weekend Coverage: 24-hour beeper call

• Coverage Need:

  • Full-time preferred

  • Will consider physicians able to work a minimum of 7 consecutive days per month

• Facility Type: Hospital-based

• Trauma Level: Level I

• Hospital Size: 434 beds

• Patient Population: Adults

• Patients per Day: TBD

This position requires comprehensive inpatient GI coverage, including advanced and therapeutic procedures.

• ERCP – Required (minimum 150 performed in the past 2 years)

• EUS – Required

• Esophageal, duodenal, or luminal stent placement (minimum 20 in past 2 years)

• Diagnostic and therapeutic EGD

• Colonoscopy with or without polypectomy

  • 100 performed in past 2 years at initial appointment

  • 150 required at reappointment

• Flexible sigmoidoscopy

• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

• Enteral alimentation

• Esophageal dilation (balloon, bougie, or Savary with guidewire)

• Argon plasma coagulation

• Nonvariceal hemostasis (upper and lower)

• Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon

• Foreign body removal and polypectomy

• GI motility studies and 24-hour pH monitoring

• Performance of history and physical exams

• EMR: Epic

• Board Certified or truly Board Eligible in Gastroenterology – Required

• Active Ohio medical license – Required (willing to license; IMLC preferred)

• DEA – Required

• Minimum Experience: 1 year

• Must review Moderate Sedation educational packet

• Must complete post-test with ?80% accuracy

• Proof required at initial appointment

• Must maintain current ACLS

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