Gastroenterologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Yuma, Arizona

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD- -MD-AZ

• Title: MD

• Dates Needed: 1 week per month and specific dates July - November

• Shift Type: 24-Hour Call

• Assignment Type: Inpatient; Outpatient

• Call Required: Yes

• Board Certification Required: Yes

• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This hospital facility operates with an endoscopy center and outpatient clinic providing comprehensive gastroenterology services. The facility maintains modern gastroenterology equipment and established protocols for both inpatient and outpatient procedural care. The hospital seeks coverage for specialized gastroenterology procedures including advanced interventional capabilities.

About the Facility Location

Yuma features notable historical attractions including the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park and Castle Dome Mines Museum alongside natural recreation opportunities at Martinez Lake and Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors can explore hiking trails at Telegraph Pass, Muggins Mountain, and Painted Desert Trail, or enjoy golf at Desert Hills Municipal Golf Course. The region offers both cultural sites and outdoor activities spanning from desert conservation areas to wildlife refuges.

About the Clinician's Workday

The gastroenterologist will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services during 24-hour call shifts starting at 7AM and continuing until 7AM the next morning. The clinician will work in-house from 7AM-4PM with a 1-hour lunch break, managing 6-8 patients per day with peak season volumes reaching 10-12 patients daily. The position requires performing advanced procedures including colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy, ERCP, polypectomy, biopsy, proctoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, sphincterotomy, stone removal, biliary and pancreatic stent placement, PEG procedures, and variceal banding with ERCP procedures required and EUS preferred. Board certification and active Arizona license or IMLC are mandatory requirements for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 6-8 per day; peak season 10-12 per day

• Support Staff: APPs

• Patient Population: Adults

• Call Ratio/Schedule: 24hr call shifts

• Location Type: On-Site

• Government: No

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