Physician / Gastroenterology / Maine / Locum tenens / Opportunity in ME starting in August Job

Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist opportunity in the Maine area to start in August through December.

Job Description

• Endo procedures in the OR and maybe one day per week in the clinic.
• Adults outpatient (office/clinic).
• Support staff: Full staff in the OR.
• No weekends, No Call.
• Looking for someone to do scopes.
• 14-16 patients per day in clinic.
• Onsite lab and x-ray.
• EMR: Epic.
• ERCP not required.
• Prefers a provider who does advanced procedures, but will accept someone who does not.
• Willing to pay for full travel.

Requirements

• Board Certified in Gastroenterology - REQUIRED.
• ABMS or AOA Institutional ADR - Requested (All gender ADR should be 35% or greater).
• Active ME license - Highly Preferred (but will review licensing candidates of high quality).
• Provider must be available for the specific dates listed above - REQUIRED.
• ACLS, BLS - REQUIRED.
• COVID and flu vaccine - REQUIRED.

Schedule

Provider must be available to work at least one week per month for the remainder of the year, and into 2026 - REQUIRED.

• M-F, 8 hour day with 30 min lunch.
• No Overtime, unless preapproved.
• Specific dates requested (must be able to work at least one of these weeks per month; ideal candidate would cover all requested dates):
  • August 18-22
  • August 25-29
  • September 2-5
  • September 15-19
  • September 22-26
  • September 29-Oct 3
  • October 6-10
  • October 20-24
  • October 27-31
  • November 24-26, 28
  • December 2025 through 2026: flexible.

Required Procedures

• Lowers GI Endoscopy.
• Sigmoidoscopy.
• Colonoscopy.

Required Types of Upper GI Endoscopy

• With Biopsy.
• With Foreign Body Removal.
• With Banding of Varices.
• Diagnostic.

Additional Required Procedures

Would like a provider that does therapeutic procedures but will accept general.

Additional Questions

• What kind of anesthesia support do physicians have? Both CRNA and an Anesthesiologist per Gastroenterologist.

• What kind of therapeutic procedures do they need? Do not need to do advanced procedures.

• Is the anesthesia provided by a physician or a CRNA anesthesiologist? We always have an anesthesiologist in the procedure room along with a CRNA.