Locum Tenens Gastroenterologist Needs in North Dakota!

ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking a locum tenens Gastroenterologist to provide hospital-based GI and 24-hour call coverage. This is a solo coverage assignment with no clinic responsibilities and no additional GI physician onsite during the assignment. General GI experience is required, and ERCP capability is highly preferred, with ERCP candidates prioritized.

Dates / Schedule

• November 23 – November 29 (ending morning of November 30)

• December 23 – January 3 (ending morning of January 4)

• Coverage Type: 24-hour call

• In-House Requirement: 8 hours daily for hospital rounding and procedures

• Rounding time is flexible and dependent on consult volume

• No clinic coverage required

• Solo locum coverage (no other Gastroenterologist onsite)

Job Details & Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-based GI call coverage only

• Manage hospitalized GI patients

• Perform procedures and inpatient consults

• Average volumes:

  • 1–2 ERCPs per week

  • 1–2 scopes per day

  • 1–2 new consults per day

  • 5–6 patients rounded on daily

Required Procedures:

• Colonoscopy

• Biopsy

• Polypectomy

• Proctoscopy / Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

• Hemorrhoidal banding

• Upper GI endoscopy

• PEG placement

• Esophageal variceal banding

• Acute GI bleed management and lesion banding

• Dilation

• Highly Preferred: ERCP

Support & Environment:

• Hospital call coverage only (no clinic)

• RN and CRNA support in endoscopy

• No NP support

• No supervision of other providers

• EMR: Epic

• Credentialing timeframe: 60–90 days

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Board Certified in Gastroenterology

• State license (active or pending accepted; IMLC considered)

• BLS and DEA required

• Clean malpractice history preferred

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

• Experience in General GI required

• ERCP certification and recent case logs strongly preferred (case logs required at presentation and offer)

This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced Gastroenterologist comfortable with independent hospital call coverage and maintaining procedural proficiency, particularly in ERCP.