Gastroenterology Physician

Location:
Tampa, FL

Tampa offers a vibrant urban lifestyle with beautiful waterfront views, year-round sunshine, and a thriving cultural scene. The city provides excellent quality of life with its numerous outdoor activities, professional sports teams, and proximity to world-class beaches.

Facility:
This facility is a high-volume hospital with a comprehensive gastroenterology department. As a Level 2 trauma center, the hospital offers advanced medical services to the Tampa Bay community with modern technology and equipment to support specialized GI procedures.

Opportunity:
Physician - Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Job Details:

• Provide 24-hour call coverage with in-house presence during the day and beeper with call-back after hours

• Work Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends with availability upon completion of credentialing

• Handle 15-25 patient encounters per shift

• ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) skills required - both diagnostic and therapeutic

• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) skills required

• Perform upper GI endoscopy with biopsy, foreign body removal, fulguration of bleeder, and injection of varices

• Conduct PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) procedures

• Perform esophageal dilatation/manometry and interpretation

• Conduct small bowel biopsies

• Perform lower GI endoscopy including flexible and rigid sigmoidoscopy

• Complete colonoscopies with biopsy and polyp excision

• Perform liver biopsies

• Must be skilled in insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube

• Board certification required

• Active Florida medical license required

• ACLS and BLS certifications required

• Fellowship trained (3 years)

• Credentialing timeframe approximately 30 days

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included. Paid Travel and Lodging.