Gastroenterology Physician

Jackson and Coker
Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA

$24 p/week
Healthcare
Gastroenterologist
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy

Our job summary

The Gastroenterology Physician will provide weekday endoscopy suite coverage and 24-hour inpatient call support at a Southern Illinois hospital in 2026. Responsibilities include performing various GI procedures such as colonoscopies and upper GI endoscopies, requiring board certification and active Illinois licensure. The role involves working in a hospital setting with anesthesia support and patient care coordination, aiming to reduce procedural backlogs.

Gastroenterologist Locums Job in Southern Illinois Seeking Weekday Scopes and/or 24 Hour Inpatient Call in 2026

Jackson and Coker is partnering with an Illinois facility seeking a GI to provide weekday endo-suite coverage in Q3 &4, as well as 24-hour call coverage in November & December 2026. The facility is seeking a GI that is flexible and willing to support the facility's need to perform scopes to reduce a backlog of cases & who is also open to assisting with call as needed. Please find additional details for the opportunity below, as well as specific gaps that the facility would like to fill with locums coverage in 2026. Are you available?

Seeking weekday scope coverage (Monday - Friday, 7:30AM to 4-4:30PM) on the following dates in 2026:
June 1-5 OR June 22-26
September 8-11 OR September 14-18
October 5-9 OR October 12-16
November 9-13
November 30-Dec 4 OR December 28-31

Seeking 24-hour inpatient call coverage support on the following date in 2026:
7AM on 11/23 - 7AM 11/26
7AM on 12/21 - 7AM 12/24

Privileging Requirements:
Board Certification or true Eligibility required
Active Illinois license + CSR required
Must provide: minimum of 100 dated case logs representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested from the last year.
Core privileges include: Proctoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy with and without biopsy or polypectomy including colonic dilatation, Complete enteroscopy including single balloon enteroscopy (DBE) with or without biopsy, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without biopsy including hemostasis, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy device placement including stent or Bravo, use of energy sources (excluding lasers) during an endoscopic procedures, PEG, GI Motility studies, Capsule endos, hemorrhoid banding)

What to expect while on assignment:
Schedule: working in the endo-suite located on the main hospital campus each weekday from 7:30am-4:30pm
A schedule of 14-16 scopes per day; Will be working a 'flip room,' setting
Will have full anesthesia support + pre / post op patient coordination support
ERCP/EUS are preferred but are not a firm requirement
Will need to be credentialed at three different facilities (within same health system)
Information on facilities: 150+ bed facility, Epic EMR, level 2 trauma designation

Jackson and Coker offers:
+ Weekly Direct Deposit
+ Top Rated Malpractice Insurance
+ In-House Travel Agency
+ 24/7 Recruiter Availability
+ Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators

Experience why Jackson and Coker has been recognized by Forbes and Staffing Industry Analysts for our commitment to service excellence.

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Jay Eley

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