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JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id:Â L-MD-32456
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Gastroenterology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Tyler, TX 75701
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026
- Call Schedule: 7a-7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio:Â 4-6
- Callback %: 10-15
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Average Daily Volume: 5-7Â
- Admissions: 4-6
- Rounding: Both
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Trauma Level: I
- EMR System: Epic
- Physician in Practice: 4
- Support Staff: RNs: 1-2
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
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)
- 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)
- Liver biopsy
- Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC required (Certified)Â
- Licenses: Licensed in TX
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, ABLS
- Fellowship: Required
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled colonoscopies on a Mon-Fri schedule.
- Conduct inpatient consultations from the prior night and provide follow-up procedures in the GI lab as needed.
- Provide GI coverage during periods of provider vacation, CME, or scheduling conflicts.
- Collaborate with midlevel providers (NPs and PAs) for pre- and post-procedure patient workups.
- Manage complex GI patients in both clinic and GI lab settings, including endoscopic procedures.
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