Gastroenterology Physician Job at HPA Healthcare, Columbia, SC

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  • HPA Healthcare
  • Columbia, SC

Job Description

Gastroenterology Physician at HPA Healthcare summary:

A Board-Certified Gastroenterologist provides inpatient and outpatient gastrointestinal care including procedures such as endoscopy, biopsy, and polypectomy during a 26-week locum tenens assignment. The role requires coverage of hospital shifts, GI center procedures, outpatient consults, and weekend pager call duties, with preference given to providers skilled in advanced endoscopy techniques like ERCP and EUS. This position involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and may require travel between nearby coverage locations.

Position Overview
A Board-Certified Gastroenterologist is needed for a 26-week locum tenens assignment providing both inpatient and outpatient GI services. The role includes hospital coverage, freestanding GI center procedures, and outpatient clinic consults. Physicians will cover 7 days per week , including weekday clinical shifts, weekday night pager call, and continuous weekend coverage with Friday night pager into Saturday morning. While advanced endoscopy is preferred , it is not required providers with ERCP/EUS skills will be prioritized but all qualified gastroenterologists will be considered.

Assignment Highlights

  • Pay ranked in the Top 10% of market rates for Gastroenterology locums
  • Start Date: December 7, 2025 (26-week block minimum, with extension option)
  • Schedule:
  • Mon Fri: 7a 4p onsite, plus pager coverage 4p 7a
  • Friday night: pager 4p 7a Saturday
  • Saturday & Sunday: 24-hour blocks (7a 7a) with onsite coverage during the day and pager coverage overnight
  • Weekend call includes first 4 hrs of callback (additional hours paid separately)
  • Procedures Required: upper/lower endoscopy with biopsy, polypectomy, small bowel biopsy, manometry, esophageal dilation, sigmoidoscopy
  • Procedures Preferred: ERCP, EUS, variceal banding, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, liver biopsy, Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
  • Consults: 6 10 new per day (with APP rounding support for established patients)
  • Support Staff: 5 GI physicians, 9 APPs, OR staff, CRNAs
  • Travel: May be required between coverage locations (all within 10 minutes)
  • HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission certified agency
  • Travel prepaid Malpractice insurance provided

Skills & Experience

  • Board Certification in Gastroenterology (Required)
  • Active South Carolina license, CSR, DEA (or willing to license)
  • ACLS & BLS required
  • Minimum 2 years post-training experience
  • Epic EMR experience preferred
  • Advanced endoscopy experience strongly preferred but not required

Keywords:

Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, ERCP, EUS, Biopsy, Polypectomy, Locum Tenens, Hospital Coverage

Job Tags

Locum, Shift work, Sunday, Day shift, Saturday, Weekday work,

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