Inpatient Gastroenterologist

Provider Careers at Bronson Medical Group; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 263,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Malpractice with tail coverage

Generous paid time off

CME support

Full benefits

Job summary

Bronson Gastroenterology is seeking a BE/BC Gastroenterologist who performs ERCP. Emphasis on inpatient care within a hospitalist model with opportunities to build outpatient practice. Employed position with competitive salary, malpractice tail, generous PTO and CME, plus full benefits.

Team Bronson serves southwest Michigan with a teaching hospital environment. The role includes a 3/4/3 and 4/3/3 rotating schedule, with 24/7 call coverage and strong APP support.

Qualifications

• Medical degree and 2 years of direct or intern experience required.
• Current Medical License in the state of Michigan.
• Current DEA and DPS Certificate of Registration.
• Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining and treating clinical patients.
• Educates patients on wellness, prevention and early detection.
• Determines referrals based on examination and patient needs.
• Determines level of urgency for follow-up, referral or consultation.
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs.
• Orders studies, tests and ancillary services.
• Documents all services in the patient medical record.
• Participates in process improvement and staff education programs.
• Oversees mid-level medical and nursing staff as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Medical degree

Board certification (BE/BC)

Job description

Love Where You Work!

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location

Kalamazoo-601 John St.-Medical Office Pavilion (South Campus)

Title

Inpatient Gastroenterologist

Description

Bronson Gastroenterology is seeking a BE/BC Gastroenterologist who performs ERCP. The group’s unique hospitalist type model allows physician to focus on inpatient care with opportunity to build an outpatient practice, if desired. The opportunity is a 3/4/3 model, 3 days on, 1 week off, and 4 days on, 1 week off - rotating with one other hospitalist. The Hospitalist GI team provides call 24/7 and is assisted by excellent APP coverage Monday – Friday. This is an employed position offering a competitive salary, paid malpractice w/ tail, generous paid time off and CME, along w/ full comprehensive benefits. Opportunity for academic appointment exists with Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

Bronson, a tertiary and teaching hospital serving patients and families throughout southwest Michigan and northern Indiana, offers a full range of services from primary care to advanced critical care and is a verified Level I Trauma Center. With a workforce of more than 9,000, we’re one of the area’s largest employers and our physicians and staff are nationally recognized for many exceptional achievements in quality, safety and service: Magnet Hospital for Nursing (2009-2022); Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades (2009-2019); Governor’s Award of Excellence (2019).

Located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, the area offers diverse cultural opportunities affordable real estate, major focus on education and a variety of year-round family attractions, events and festivals. Abundant natural resources, including easy access to Lake Michigan, make it the perfect choice for biking, boating and skiing. Our local area is also home to several international companies including Stryker, Pfizer and Kellogg.

Bronson Healthcare’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives. We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into practice across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ a diverse workforce to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues and communities. We have a strategic focus on DEI to help us live our values by showing respect, building trust and uncovering and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for the underserved, removing barriers to care and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission: Together, we advance the health of our communities.

Medical degree and 2 years of direct or intern experience required

Current Medical License in the state of Michigan

Current DEA and DPS Certificate of Registration

Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette
• Performs in a tactful and professional manner

Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.

Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.

• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining and treating of clinical patients in order to meet their medical needs
• Educates patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients and families
• Determines which referrals are required based on examination and patient needs
• Determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments
• Exercises final medical judgment in all issues of health care
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients
• Orders studies, test and ancillary services
• Documents all services in patient medical record
• Reviews on a regular basis long term cases that require ongoing medical attention
• Consults with Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues
• Participates in process improvement, management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by the hospital or clinic requirements
• Oversees mid-level medical staff as assigned as well as nursing clinical staff
• Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations
• Demonstrates commitment to providing outstanding customer service to all customers in a manner reflective of our mission, values and customer service standards.

Shift

12 Hour Day Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

8021 Bronson Gastroenterology Portage (BMH)