Gastroenterology Physician - Bridgeton, Missouri

Job Description
Provide comprehensive inpatient gastroenterology care as a hospitalist, delivering daily rounds, urgent consults, and therapeutic endoscopic procedures while maintaining 24/7 pager coverage. This locum role supports a high-volume academic hospital environment with a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Flexible seven-day block scheduling allows focused clinical immersion with weekends included.

Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Inpatient Hospital
- Start Date: March 15 2027 (additional intermittent one-week blocks as needed)
- Schedule: 7-day coverage blocks – Monday 7:00 AM to the following Monday 7:00 AM; ≈ 8–10 hours on-site daily plus continuous 24/7 pager coverage
- Patient Population: Adults only
- Location: Bridgeton, MO
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non-local candidates

Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)

Job Responsibilities
- Perform daily inpatient GI rounding and manage consults from the Emergency Department and other services.
- Conduct core therapeutic endoscopic procedures (EGD, colonoscopy, biopsy, polypectomy, dilation, hemostasis, variceal banding, PEG).
- Provide 24/7 pager coverage for hospital, ED, and Transfer Center GI requests.
- Return to the endoscopy suite for urgent/emergent procedures as clinically indicated.
- Coordinate patient care with GI nurse practitioner, endoscopy nursing, anesthesia, hospitalists, ICU, and Transfer Center staff.
- Document all care in Epic EMR and ensure compliance with hospital policies.

Qualifications
- MD or DO, Board Certified in Gastroenterology (ABIM/ABMS or AOA recognized).
- Completed an accredited Gastroenterology fellowship.
- Active Missouri medical license by start date (IMLC accepted for eligible candidates).
- DEA registration and Missouri controlled-substance registration as required.
- Recent independent inpatient GI hospitalist and call coverage experience, including management of acute GI bleeding and performance of therapeutic endoscopy.
- Life-support certification required only when requesting moderate-sedation privileges.
- Ability to obtain credentialing within 90–120 days (SSM Health credentialing process).

Working Hours
- Seven-day blocks: Monday 7:00 AM → Monday 7:00 AM.
- Approximately 8–10 hours on-site each day; continuous 24/7 pager responsibility.
- No outpatient clinic or satellite coverage required.

Skills
- Proficiency with therapeutic endoscopic procedures (EGD, colonoscopy, polypectomy, dilation, hemostasis, variceal banding, PEG).
- Strong clinical decision-making for urgent and emergent GI situations.
- Excellent communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary staff.
- Competence in Epic EMR documentation.
- Ability to adapt to high-volume periods with additional GI physician assistance when needed.