Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW:

• Job Title: Physician – Gastroenterology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Fort Myers, FL
• Service Setting: Inpatient & Outpatient 
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: 08/04/2025 – Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: 8-hour shifts
• On-Call Shift Schedule: May vary by location (nightly, every other night or 24-hour)

COVERAGE DATES:

• Minimum: One week per month.
• Ongoing opportunity through end of 2025.
• Monday–Sunday.
• Exact dates to be scheduled based on facility needs.

PATIENT INFORMATION:

• Patient Demographics: Adults.
• Patient Volume/Census: 10–20 patients/day.
• Admissions: Yes.
• Rounding: Included.
• Phone Consults: Yes.
• Case Mix: Gastroenterology consults, follow-ups, scopes (Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP).

FACILITY INFORMATION:

• Office Equipment Available: Endoscopy unit with full staff.
• Specialty Backup Available: Surgical staff available.
• Support Staff Available: Advanced Practitioners, full hospital team.
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage across hospital network.

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE:

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes.
• Temporary Privileges Available: No.
• Credentialing Timeline: 30 days.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Rate: Daily rate.
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered.

REQUIRED PROCEDURES:

• Colonoscopy.
• Endoscopy.
• ERCP (REQUIRED).
• EUS (Preferred – evidence of 24 procedures in past 36 months; mucosal/submucosal, pancreaticobiliary, and EUS-guided fine needle aspirations).

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Licenses: Active FL license required.
• Board: Board Certified in Gastroenterology.
• DEA: Active DEA Certification.
• Certifications: BLS/ACLS as applicable.
• Experience: Must have seen at least 50 inpatient or consultative GI patients in past 12 months.

Other Qualifications:

• Clean background.
• Clean NPDB.
• Must meet procedure log requirements.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide inpatient gastroenterology services (consults, follow-ups, and procedures).
• Perform required procedures (Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP).
• Work collaboratively with APPs and hospital support staff.
• Cover one location per shift (no mid-day travel between sites).
• Maintain flexibility for coverage between locations across the network.

Adelphi Medical Staffing is a nationwide recruiting firm that focuses on sourcing locums, per diems, travel nurses and allied health, and non-clinical professionals for private and government facilities. We aim to place skilled providers in facilities where they can provide the most value while contributing to both providers and facility growth and success.For our providers, our recruiters are committed to supporting your requests, ensuring that you're compensated at market value, and ensuring you are placed where you can build your career while maintaining a constant line of communication with updates along the recruitment process. At Adelphi, it is not just about filling vacancies but providing opportunities to expand and achieve your professional goals. Adelphi is rapidly becoming the premier choice in staffing, as we daily add numerous job opportunities for our professionals and provide you with the best option for your next career step. For our clients, we understand the widespread shortage of healthcare and skilled workers who can provide high-level care and output, and that is why we promise to provide our clients with the best-fit candidates for their facilities. As we provide our recruitment and placement services, we recognize the importance of relationships in the industry and aim to maintain a successful and long-lasting working relationship with our clients and the people they serve.

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