Gastroenterology Physician

Coverage Type: Call Only 7a 7a (24-hour call)
EMR System: Epic
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Ongoing (likely through the end of 2026)
Practice Setting: Inpatient
Patients Per Shift: 0-6
Bed In Department: 12 beds
Rounding: Assigned Patients
Trauma Level of Facility: 3
Location: Washington, MO

Requirements:

• Board Certification
• Active MO license
• ACLS
• ATLS
• BLS

Support Staff:

• RN: 4
• MA: 4
• PA/NPs: 1

Call Details:

• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time Required: 30 min
• Call Ratio: 1:3
• Call Back %: 100
• Locums Call is For: Both

Specialty Skills:

• Upper GI endoscopy
• with biopsy
• with foreign body removal
• with fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser)
• With injection of varices
• 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
• Liver biopsy
• Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube

Coverage Dates (24-hour call):

• February 2026: Feb 10, 11, 12, 19, 24
• March 2026: Mar 5 - 9; Mar 20 - 24
• April 2026: Apr 7 - 9; Apr 17 - 20; Apr 24 - 26
• May 2026: May 1 - 4; May ; May 29 - 31
• June 2026: Jun 1