Locum Tenens - Physician - Gastroenterology | Duluth, MN | MN License or IMLC Accepted

EMR: Epic

Schedule & Coverage:

• Scheduled 8-hour weekday shifts
• Coverage primarily consists of advanced GI procedures and hospital service
• Initial assignment: January 4–25, 2027
• Assignment includes 2 days of orientation
• Partial-date coverage may be considered
• Additional future vacation coverage may be available
• Call schedule is TBD
• Most likely call model is backup/2nd call on weekends
• Call response time: 20 minutes
• Call may include both inpatient and procedural coverage
• Phone consults, patient volume, admissions, and call-back volume vary

Clinical Responsibilities:

The selected physician will provide advanced GI procedural services, including:

• Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)
• EGD with biopsy
• Foreign body removal
• Hemostasis/fulguration of bleeding
• Variceal injection
• ERCP – diagnostic and therapeutic
• PEG placement
• Esophageal dilation/manometry
• Esophageal manometry interpretation
• Small bowel biopsy
• Lower GI endoscopy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Colonoscopy with biopsy
• Polypectomy
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
• Liver biopsy
• Management/insertion of Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

Practice Environment:

• Inpatient/procedural practice setting
• Assigned-patient rounding
• Patient volume varies
• No admissions required
• No APP supervision required
• No resident or teaching supervision required
• No clinic responsibilities typically required
• Support includes 2 PA/NPs
• RN support available in OR
• Temporary privileges available
• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 45–120 days

Qualifications:

• Board certification required
• Board certification must be in the requested specialty
• Fellowship required
• Minimum certification status: Board Eligible
• Advanced GI procedural experience required
• Strong proficiency with EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and related advanced GI procedures preferred/required based on facility needs