GI Specialists - Pennsylvania

Gastrointestinal (GI) Specialist / Gastroenterologist

Position Summary
The Gastrointestinal (GI) Specialist is a physician responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the digestive tract and hepatobiliary system, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The physician provides consultative care in outpatient and/or inpatient settings and performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions

• Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, and develop differential diagnoses

• Order and interpret laboratory studies, imaging, and pathology reports

• Perform endoscopic procedures (e.g., upper endoscopy and colonoscopy)

• Diagnose and treat GI bleeding, inflammatory disorders, functional disorders, and liver disease

• Provide colorectal cancer screening and surveillance

• Develop treatment plans including medications, nutrition, and procedural interventions

• Provide inpatient consultation and coordinate care with hospitalists, surgeons, and primary care providers

• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and preventive care

• Document clinical encounters in the electronic medical record

• Participate in quality improvement and peer review activities

Procedural Scope (Typical)

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

• Colonoscopy with biopsy and polypectomy

• Control of gastrointestinal bleeding

• Dilation of strictures

• PEG tube placement

• Foreign body removal

• Advanced procedures based on privileges (optional): ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Conditions Commonly Managed

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Peptic ulcer disease

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)

• Gastrointestinal bleeding

• Dysphagia

• Liver diseases including hepatitis and fatty liver disease

• Pancreatic and biliary disorders

• Colon polyps and colorectal cancer screening

Practice Settings

• Outpatient clinic

• Endoscopy suite or ambulatory surgery center

• Hospital inpatient consult service

• Possible call coverage depending on staffing model

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

• Completion of accredited Internal Medicine residency

• Completion of accredited Gastroenterology fellowship

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology

• Eligible for unrestricted state medical license

• DEA certification (if prescribing controlled medications)

Core Competencies

• Endoscopic procedural proficiency

• Clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning

• Patient communication and education

• Multidisciplinary collaboration

• Ability to manage urgent and high-acuity presentations

Work Environment

• Combination of clinic, procedural, and hospital settings

• Exposure to moderate procedural workload

• Team-based care model with nursing and ancillary staff support