Job Quick Facts
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Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology
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Job Type: Locum Tenens
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Facility Location: Columbia
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Service Setting: Inpatient l
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Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
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Coverage Period: October 15, 2026 - Ongoing (48 weeks)
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Coverage Type: 24-Hour Weekend Call
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Shifts Needed to be Filled: Every Friday-Sunday (weekly)
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Shift Schedule: Friday 3:00 PM - Monday 7:00 AM (times negotiable)
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Call Schedule: Continuous weekend call
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Call Type: 24-Hour Beeper Call with onsite callback as needed
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Call Ratio: Friday-Sunday weekly
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Call Response Time: As required by hospital
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Callback %: Low; urgent cases only
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Patient Demographics: Newborns, Pediatrics & Adolescents (approximately one-third each)
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Patient Volume: 8-12 patients/day (Average Daily Census: 10)
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Phone Consults: Included
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Admissions: Consult service only
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Rounding Included: Yes
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% of Practice: 100% Pediatric Gastroenterology
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Support Staff: TBD
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Specialty Backup: Available through hospital services
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Case Mix: - Pediatric GI consults,
- GI bleeding,
- urgent inpatient management
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Procedures: - Urgent endoscopy/scopes (provider discretion)
- X-ray interpretation required
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Office Equipment: Standard inpatient GI equipment
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Beds in the Department: 50
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Trauma Level: Adult Level I-IV Hospital
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EMR: Epic
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Hospital Privileges Available: Yes
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Temporary Privileges Available: No
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Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered Requirements
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Board Certification: BC in Pediatric Gastroenterology or Gastroenterology
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Active SC License or Willing to Obtain •
BLS & ACLS •
DEA •
South Carolina CSR •
Minimum Experience: 2 years
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EMR Experience: Epic required
