Are you a board-certified Gastroenterologist seeking a flexible locum tenens opportunity in South Carolina? Join a dynamic team near Columbia, SC, providing exceptional care to adult patients in a variety of settings. This role offers a balance of inpatient, outpatient, and procedural work with a supportive team environment.

Position Highlights

• Location: Near Columbia, SC.


• Dates of Coverage:
  
  
  
  • January 6–10, 2025
  
  
  • February 7–14, 2025
  
  
  • March 7–14, 2025
  
  
  • April 11–18, 2025
  
  
  • May 2–9, May 5–9, and May 23–30, 2025
  
  
  • Additional dates through October 2025.
  
  
  
  


• Shift Schedule: Standard shifts (including on-call) with a mix of day and night hours.

Role Details

• Case Load: Approximately 10 cases per day.


• Team Support: Collaborate with five physicians, three advanced practice providers, and a dedicated OR team with CRNA support.


• Facility Types: Work across an acute care hospital, outpatient clinic, and a freestanding GI center.

Procedures and Skills

• Required Procedures:
  
  
  
  • Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
  
  
  • Esophageal dilatation/manometry and interpretation
  
  
  • Small bowel biopsy
  
  
  • Lower GI endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy/excision of polyps
  
  
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
  
  
  
  


• Preferred Advanced Procedures:
  
  
  
  • ERCP
  
  
  • Liver biopsy
  
  
  • Foreign body removal and banding of varices
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Licensing: Must hold or be willing to obtain a South Carolina medical license (licensing support available).


• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and DEA required.


• Experience: Two years of post-training experience preferred.


• Charting System: Experience with Epic is a plus.

Additional Details

• Competitive compensation


• Travel and Lodging: Provided for locum tenens physicians.


• Vaccine Requirements: Flu vaccine required; COVID-19 vaccine not mandatory.

Why Choose This Opportunity?

• Work in a high-acuity, Level I trauma environment with varied and engaging cases.


• Flexible scheduling to accommodate personal and professional commitments.


• Supportive and collaborative healthcare team dedicated to quality patient care.

If you are interested in learning more about this locum tenens opportunity near Columbia, SC, apply now using Job ID #j-262154.