A Maine Facility Needs a Locums Gastroenterologist

Weatherby Healthcare; Maine; On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Pre-paid travel and housing expenses

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare seeks a physician for an ongoing locum tenens assignment in Maine, covering both outpatient and inpatient settings. You will perform GI endoscopy, liver biopsy, and related procedures, with a 1/8 on-call ratio and a 30-minute response time.

Expect 8–12 patients seen per 24-hour period, with hospital privileges required. Travel and housing are pre-paid, and malpractice insurance is provided. A Weatherby consultant is available 24/7 for support.

Qualifications

• Hospital privileges required.
• Upper and lower GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and liver biopsy required.
• PEG, esophageal dilatation, banding, and push enteroscopy required.
• Sengstaken/Blakemore tube insertion and management required.
• Call coverage with 1/8 ratio and 30-minute response time.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing assignment in outpatient and inpatient practice setting.
• See 8–12 patients per 24-hour period and 12 patients per shift.
• Coordinate care with on-site team and manage acute cases.
• Assignment details and time entry in online portal.

Skills

Inpatient/outpatient practice

GI endoscopy experience

Job description

• Ongoing assignment -- outpatient and inpatient practice setting
• 12 patients per shift
• Call: 1/8 ratio -- 30-minute response time, beeper call
• Call volume: 8 - 12 patients seen per 24-hour period
• Upper and lower GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and liver biopsy required
• PEG, esophageal dilatation, banding, and push enteroscopy required
• Sengstaken/Blakemore tube insertion and management required
• Hospital privileges required
• Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
• Assignment details and time entry in online portal
• Competitive compensation
• 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
• Charter member of NALTO