JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Profession: Physician

    
• Specialty: Gastroenterology

    
• Job Type: Locum Tenens

    
• Location: Marquette, MI 49855

    
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

    
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

    
• Coverage Period: Mar 25, 2026 – Ongoing

    
• Shift Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8-hour clinical shift + 15-hour overnight call

    
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Weekdays 7p – 7a | Weekends 24 hours

    
• Call Type: Beeper

    
• Call Ratio: On call during entire assignment

    
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes

    
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

  

  COVERAGE DATES
  

  

    
• Jun 11, 2026 – Jun 15, 2026

    
• Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Average Daily Volume: Up to 12 patients/day

    
• Rounding: Both

    
• Phone Consults: 2 to 4

    
• Case Mix: Gastroenterology

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• No. of Beds in Department: 4 procedure rooms/Endo Suites

    
• EMR System: Athena and Cerner

    
• Office Equipment Available: Olympus, Hydrogen breath testing, Capsule endoscopy

  

  PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  

  

    
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

    
• Temporary Privileges Available: No

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Required:
        
  
          
  • Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, with foreign body removal, with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), with injection of varices)
  
          
  • ERCP (Diagnostic, Therapeutic, With PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy))
  
          
  • Esophageal dilatation/manometry
  
          
  • Esophageal manometry interpretation
  
          
  • Small Bowel biopsy
  
          
  • Lower GI endoscopy
  
          
  • Sigmoidoscopy (Flexible, Rigid)
  
          
  • Colonoscopy (with biopsy, with excision of polyp)
  
          
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
  
        
  
      

    
• Preferred:
        
  
          
  • Liver biopsy
  
          
  • Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
  
        
  
      

  

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: BC required

    
• Licenses: Licensed in MI

    
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, ABLS

    
• Fellowship: Preferred

  

  Duties & Responsibilities
  

  

    
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterology procedures including ERCP, EGD, and colonoscopy.

    
• Provide inpatient and outpatient clinical coverage with 24-hour call responsibilities.

    
• Manage patient charting and work completion independently without the assistance of a scribe.

    
• Review pathology results and communicate follow-up recommendations to patients and nursing staff.

    
• Collaborate with the established Endo Unit team to ensure high-quality patient care.

  

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