Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology UT Health Tyler (TX)

Job description

Location:
Tyler, TX

Tyler, Texas, known as the "Rose Capital of America," offers a vibrant blend of Southern charm, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation in the heart of East Texas. With a growing healthcare community and a welcoming atmosphere, Tyler provides an excellent setting for both professional growth and quality living.

Facility:
This is a well-established health system in East Texas offering comprehensive gastroenterology services, including a fully equipped GI lab and a dedicated clinic team. The facility supports a busy hospitalist service, two NPs, and one PA-C working within the GI clinic, providing strong team-based care for both inpatient and outpatient populations.

Opportunity:
Physician (MD) - Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Job Details:

• Provide locum tenens gastroenterology coverage for a high-demand GI service line in Tyler, TX
• Perform scheduled colonoscopies on a Monday through Friday schedule
• Conduct inpatient GI consults from the previous night following scheduled procedures
• Provide additional GI lab services as needed following scheduled colonoscopies
• 5-7 patient encounters per shift in a 7-bed department
• Active Texas medical license required
• Board certification required (Certified minimum)
• Fellowship training required
• ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications required
• Credentialing timeframe approximately 30-60 days
• Nearest major airport: DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)
• Required procedural skills include:
• Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy, foreign body removal, fulguration of bleeder, and injection of varices
• ERCP - both diagnostic and therapeutic
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
• Esophageal dilatation/manometry and esophageal manometry interpretation
• Small bowel biopsy
• Lower GI endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy (flexible and rigid)
• Colonoscopy with biopsy and excision of polyp
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
• Liver biopsy
• Insertion and management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube