Job Quick Facts

• Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Columbia

• Service Setting: Inpatient l

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: October 15, 2026 – Ongoing (48 weeks)

• Coverage Type: 24-Hour Weekend Call

• Shifts Needed to be Filled: Every Friday–Sunday (weekly)

• Shift Schedule: Friday 3:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM (times negotiable)

• Call Schedule: Continuous weekend call

• Call Type: 24-Hour Beeper Call with onsite callback as needed

• Call Ratio: Friday–Sunday weekly

• Call Response Time: As required by hospital

• Callback %: Low; urgent cases only

• Patient Demographics: Newborns, Pediatrics & Adolescents (approximately one-third each)

• Patient Volume: 8–12 patients/day (Average Daily Census: 10)

• Phone Consults: Included

• Admissions: Consult service only

• Rounding Included: Yes

• % of Practice: 100% Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Support Staff: TBD

• Specialty Backup: Available through hospital services

• Case Mix:

- Pediatric GI consults,

- GI bleeding,

- urgent inpatient management

• Procedures:

- Urgent endoscopy/scopes (provider discretion)

- X-ray interpretation required

• Office Equipment: Standard inpatient GI equipment

• Beds in the Department: 50

• Trauma Level: Adult Level I–IV Hospital

• EMR: Epic

• Hospital Privileges Available: Yes

• Temporary Privileges Available: No

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements

• Board Certification: BC in Pediatric Gastroenterology or Gastroenterology

• Active SC License or Willing to Obtain

• BLS & ACLS

• DEA

• South Carolina CSR

• Minimum Experience: 2 years

• EMR Experience: Epic required

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