Locums Gastroenterology Physician Opportunity in Tennessee – ERCP Required | 24-Hour Call Coverage | High Procedural Volume

Job description

Position Overview
Seeking a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist for ongoing inpatient and procedural GI coverage across two hospital locations in Tennessee. This is a high-acuity, high-procedure-volume role with strong APP and nursing support, focused on both endoscopy and inpatient consult management.

Coverage Details

Coverage spans two facilities weekly (BRMC and HVMC)
Schedule: Monday 7:00 AM – Monday 7:00 AM
24-hour call coverage required during assignment week
Provider onsite approximately 8–10 hours daily (Mon–Fri)
Weekend 24-hour call required
After-hours work is primarily phone consult-based with rare in-person callbacks
Working 1:1 with dedicated APP support

Practice Setting

Hospital-based Endoscopy Suites and OR coverage
EMR: Epic (preferred experience)
Adult patient population with occasional adolescent cases
Strong support from OR and endoscopy nursing teams

Clinical Responsibilities

General GI inpatient consults and procedural coverage
ERCP required
May assist with inpatient rounding as needed
Flexibility in scheduling EUS procedures
Average procedural volume: ~7–8 procedures per day
Blocked endoscopy suite time available
Olympus endoscopy equipment

Facility Details

Two hospital campuses with bed capacities ~345–348 beds each
Variable consult volume with consistent procedural demand

Requirements

Board Certified Gastroenterologist required
ERCP experience required
Active Tennessee license or IMLC required prior to confirmation
Tennessee DEA required
BLS and ACLS required
Clean background and malpractice history required for privileging
Strong experience in general GI and advanced endoscopy required

Credentialing

Estimated timeframe: 60–90 days