Gastroenterologist
Updated 3/13/26
Plattsburgh, New York, United States
Physician
Gastroenterology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
JOB REQUIREMENTS
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Physician Gastroenterology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Plattsburgh, NY
- Service Setting: Hospital Inpatient / Endoscopy
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: 05/18/2026 12/31/2026; one week of coverage per month (MonSun)
- Clinical Shift Schedule: 7:30 AM 5:00 PM; procedures typically performed MonThu
- On-Call: 24-hour call required on select coverage days (typically FriSun) COVERAGE DETAILS
- Coverage begins once credentialed
- Approximately one week of coverage per month
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adults & Geriatrics
- Patient Volume: ~1015 inpatient consults
- Case Mix: Gastroenterology inpatient consults and endoscopic procedures
- Daily Workflow: Procedures typically performed in the morning; rounding and consults in the afternoon
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Trauma Level: Level III
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: Nurse Practitioner support available
- Specialty Backup: Multispecialty hospital support REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Elective and urgent GI procedures
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Active New York Medical License
- BC/BE in Gastroenterology
- Gastroenterology Fellowship Required
- Active DEA
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Experience with Epic preferred
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide inpatient gastroenterology consult services
- Perform elective and urgent endoscopic procedures
- Round on hospitalized patients and manage GI consults
- Provide call coverage for urgent/emergent GI cases
- Collaborate with NP and multidisciplinary care teams
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