Coverage Needed : June 1, 2025 - ongoing Schedule : Onsite Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; Call coverage 5pm-8am Monday-Friday; Weekend call from Friday 5pm to Monday 8am Scheduled Clinical Hours Call Clinical Details : Call : Beeper, 1 : 3 ratio, 15-minute response time, onsite within 30 minutes, call back 20% not required to remain onsite during call support, provided the circumstances do not necessitate physical presence in the hospital Situations Requiring On-Call Locum GI Physician : Endoscopic Procedures, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Obstructions / Perforations, Consultations, Post-Operative Complications Physician Oversight : Not required to oversee or sign off on routine care provided by non-GI specialists unless the patient is involved in the situations listed above Will be required to intervene or oversee care for conditions within specialty but will not be expected to manage non-GI-related medical conditions unless the situation necessitates it Accepted Call Back Situations : Consultation for Gastrointestinal Bleeding : Less than 90 minutes Endoscopic Procedure (e.g., EGD, Colonoscopy) : Approximately 1-2 hours Management of GI Obstruction / Perforation : Up to 2 hours Post-Operative Care for GI Patients : Times vary based on severity, but generally under 3 hours EMR : Athena and Cerner Rounding Patients : assigned and unassigned Admissions required Requirements : Board Certified or Board Eligible License : Must be licensed in NC Certifications : BLS required Fellowship : Preferred
Gastroenterology Physician • Hickory, NC, United States