Job Description

Physician – 62732953

Physician

Location:
Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky is a picturesque city nestled along the shores of Lake Cumberland, offering stunning natural beauty and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The area provides a welcoming community atmosphere with a lower cost of living and easy access to Lexington for additional amenities and conveniences.

Facility:
This regional hospital is a large facility featuring a 99-bed department, serving as a comprehensive healthcare resource for the surrounding community in south-central Kentucky. The facility provides strong support for locum tenens providers with nearby lodging options and access to the Lexington airport for convenient travel.

Opportunity:
Physician – Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology

Job Details:

• Provide comprehensive gastroenterology services with 12 patient encounters per shift
• Must hold an active Kentucky medical license
• Board certification required; minimum board certification eligible
• BLS certification required
• Credentialing timeframe approximately 45 days
• Perform upper GI endoscopy including with biopsy, foreign body removal, fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), and injection of varices
• Perform ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) – both diagnostic and therapeutic
• Perform PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) procedures
• Perform small bowel biopsy
• Perform lower GI endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy – both flexible and rigid
• Perform colonoscopy including with biopsy and excision of polyp
• Insertion and management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
• Locum tenens engagement with ASAP start date on an ongoing basis

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

Physician

Job Type

Locums Tenens

Specialty

Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology

State

Location

– Somerset, KY

Location:
Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky is a picturesque city nestled along the shores of Lake Cumberland, offering stunning natural beauty and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The area provides a welcoming community atmosphere with a lower cost of living and easy access to Lexington for additional amenities and conveniences.

Facility:
This regional hospital is a large facility featuring a 99-bed department, serving as a comprehensive healthcare resource for the surrounding community in south-central Kentucky. The facility provides strong support for locum tenens providers with nearby lodging options and access to the Lexington airport for convenient travel.

Opportunity:
Physician – Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology

Job Details:

• Provide comprehensive gastroenterology services with 12 patient encounters per shift
• Must hold an active Kentucky medical license
• Board certification required; minimum board certification eligible
• BLS certification required
• Credentialing timeframe approximately 45 days
• Perform upper GI endoscopy including with biopsy, foreign body removal, fulguration of bleeder (cautery vs. laser), and injection of varices
• Perform ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) – both diagnostic and therapeutic
• Perform PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) procedures
• Perform small bowel biopsy
• Perform lower GI endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy – both flexible and rigid
• Perform colonoscopy including with biopsy and excision of polyp
• Insertion and management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
• Locum tenens engagement with ASAP start date on an ongoing basis

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

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