Job Description
Job DescriptionJOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Physician – Gastroenterology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Fort Myers, FL
• Service Setting: Inpatient & Outpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: 08/04/2025 – Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: 8-hour shifts
• On-Call Shift Schedule: May vary by location (nightly, every other night or 24-hour)
COVERAGE DATES
• Minimum: One week per month
• Ongoing opportunity through end of 2025
• Monday–Sunday
• Exact dates to be scheduled based on facility needs
PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics: Adults
• Patient Volume/Census: 10–20 patients/day
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included
• Phone Consults: Yes
• Case Mix: Gastroenterology consults, follow-ups, scopes (Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP)
FACILITY INFORMATION
• Office Equipment Available: Endoscopy unit with full staff
• Specialty Backup Available: Surgical staff available
• Support Staff Available: Advanced Practitioners, full hospital team
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage across hospital network
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available: No
• Credentialing Timeline: 30 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Rate: Daily rate
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopy
• ERCP (REQUIRED)
• EUS (Preferred – evidence of 24 procedures in past 36 months; mucosal/submucosal, pancreaticobiliary, and EUS-guided fine needle aspirations)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Licenses: Active FL license required
• Board: Board Certified in Gastroenterology
• DEA: Active DEA Certification
• Certifications: BLS/ACLS as applicable
• Experience: Must have seen at least 50 inpatient or consultative GI patients in past 12 months
• Other Qualifications:
- Clean background
- Clean NPDB
- Must meet procedure log requirements
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide inpatient gastroenterology services (consults, follow-ups, and procedures)
• Perform required procedures (Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP)
• Work collaboratively with APPs and hospital support staff
• Cover one location per shift (no mid-day travel between sites)
• Maintain flexibility for coverage between locations across the network