Gastroenterology Physician Position in Oregon

Opportunity Overview

• REQ Number: 138885

• Start Date: February 1, 2027, with the first day reserved for orientation

• Contract Length: 6 months

• FTE: 1.0

• Reason for Opening: Coverage gap

• Practice Setting: Inpatient and outpatient

• Hospital Size: 390 beds

• Patient Population: Adults

• Average Patient Volume: 15 patients per day

• EMR: EPIC

• Call Requirement: None

• Team Structure: Works alongside two other physicians

• Privileges: Both clinic and hospital privileges required

Schedule & Coverage

• Hours: 8-hour days, 40 hours per week

• Typical Schedule: 7:30 AM–4:00 PM

• Responsibilities: Outpatient procedures, inpatient procedures, clinic visits, rounding, and admissions.

Clinical Details

General Procedures

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

• Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy

• Capsule endoscopy, including ordering and interpreting results

• Esophageal manometry, including ordering and interpreting results

Therapeutic Procedures

• Polypectomy and biopsy

• Endoscopic hemostasis

• Stricture dilation

• Foreign body removal

• Argon plasma coagulation (APC)

Advanced Procedures

• PEG placement and outpatient replacement

• ERCP, including sampling, stent placement, stone extraction, and dilation

• Cholangioscopy

• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with interventions

• Bravo pH testing

Requirements

• MD/DO with Gastroenterology specialty

• Active state medical license required; licensing candidates are not accepted

• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Advanced GI training

• Documentation of gastroenterology clinical activity representative of the requested privileges within the past 24 months. Applicants who completed training in the past year must provide a training log.

• For double-balloon enteroscopy or capsule endoscopy training completed within the past 2 years, provide documentation of supervised human-subject training and a letter from the supervising physician confirming competence as an independent operator.

• For training completed more than 2 years ago, provide documentation of ongoing clinical practice for each requested privilege.