Gastroenterology Locum to Perm Opportunity – Prestonsburg, KY
Updated 2/13/26
Prestonsburg, Kentucky, United States
Physician
Gastroenterology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
We are seeking a Gastroenterologist for a 12-month locum to perm opportunity in Prestonsburg, KY. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday schedule with shared call and strong APP support.
Position Highlights
• 12-month assignment with long-term potential
• Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Scheduled clinical hours + shared call
• EMR: Meditech
• APP support provided
• Client prefers one consistent provider (open to two alternating weeks)
• Virtual interviews with leadership & OR team
Call Structure
• Shared with one other provider
• Offsite call
• Response time:
– 30 minutes for emergency consults
– 12 hours for routine calls
• Call-back frequency: 1–2 times per week
• Most common call reason: Active GI bleed
Procedural Volume
• 12–14 procedures per day
Required Procedures
General GI:
• EGD
• Colonoscopy
Advanced:
• ERCP (mid-level/moderate complexity required)
• EUS – Not required
• EMR – Not required
Specialty Procedures Performed
• Esophageal, duodenal, and luminal stent placement
• Argon plasma coagulation
• Diagnostic & therapeutic EGD
• Colonoscopy with/without polypectomy
• Non-variceal hemostasis (upper & lower)
• PEG placement
• Esophageal dilation (balloon, bougie, Savary)
• Foreign body removal
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• GI motility studies & 24-hour pH monitoring
• Enteral alimentation
• Biopsies (esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon)
• ERCP
Patient Population
• Medically complex
• Frequently non-compliant
• Family members commonly attend appointments
Credentialing
• Estimated 3 months
• Includes Medicare & Medicaid enrollment
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Position Highlights
• 12-month assignment with long-term potential
• Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Scheduled clinical hours + shared call
• EMR: Meditech
• APP support provided
• Client prefers one consistent provider (open to two alternating weeks)
• Virtual interviews with leadership & OR team
Call Structure
• Shared with one other provider
• Offsite call
• Response time:
– 30 minutes for emergency consults
– 12 hours for routine calls
• Call-back frequency: 1–2 times per week
• Most common call reason: Active GI bleed
Procedural Volume
• 12–14 procedures per day
Required Procedures
General GI:
• EGD
• Colonoscopy
Advanced:
• ERCP (mid-level/moderate complexity required)
• EUS – Not required
• EMR – Not required
Specialty Procedures Performed
• Esophageal, duodenal, and luminal stent placement
• Argon plasma coagulation
• Diagnostic & therapeutic EGD
• Colonoscopy with/without polypectomy
• Non-variceal hemostasis (upper & lower)
• PEG placement
• Esophageal dilation (balloon, bougie, Savary)
• Foreign body removal
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• GI motility studies & 24-hour pH monitoring
• Enteral alimentation
• Biopsies (esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon)
• ERCP
Patient Population
• Medically complex
• Frequently non-compliant
• Family members commonly attend appointments
Credentialing
• Estimated 3 months
• Includes Medicare & Medicaid enrollment
Jose Gonzalez
Recruiter Consultant | Aya
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📞 [Register to View]
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