Physician / Gastroenterology / Iowa / Locum tenens / Outpatient GI provider to cover 3 weeks/month starting in June. Job
Magnet Medical
Not Specified, IA, USA
Not Specified, IA, USA
- Healthcare
- gastroenterologist
- locum tenens
- outpatient GI provider
This locum tenens gastroenterologist position in Iowa involves outpatient-only procedural work, primarily performing endoscopies and colonoscopies with conscious sedation. The role requires coverage of three weeks per month starting in June, with preference given to providers skilled in ERCP and EUS, though EUS is not mandatory. The provider will work weekdays without weekends or on-call duties, utilizing the Provation EMR system in a support-staffed endoscopy center.
June - ongoing; 3 weeks/month - flexible on weeks of coverage during the monthOpen to considering multiple providers who can piece together 3 weeks/month coverage, but prefers one provider who can cover it allMonday-Friday, 8a-4pNo weekends, no callScopes only; colonoscopies and endoscopies onlyERCP and EUS highly preferred, but not required for outpatient30 min proceduresUses conscious sedation12-14 procedures/dayAdult onlyEMR: ProvationAdditional questions answered by client:Would you consider a provider who can only do ERCP (not EUS)? - Yes, we would consider a provider who is only certified in ERCP and not in EUS.How often is EUS required in an outpatient setting? we don't do a ton of EUS procedures in the outpatient setting. Is it only procedural or does it involve clinic at all? - This is just procedural. They will be doing scopes all day. What is support staff like? - We have 1-2 support nurses in each procedure room.How often is conscious sedation required in the outpatient setting? - 100% conscious sedation.Is there a code team in the event a patient codes while under conscious sedation? - There is no code team at the Clive Endoscopy Center.BLS requiredProvider must be willing/able to work outpatient. This role does not require any inpatient services - RequiredEGD, Colonoscopy - Required, note how many years of experienceERCP - highly preferredEUS - highly preferred




