Physician Gastroenterology - Competitive Salary
Job Description:Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.Gastroenterologist opening in Conway, South CarolinaLocated 10 miles from Myrtle BeachERCP RequiredJ1 and H1B sponsorship offeredPosition Details:FT, permanent positionImmediate needReason for search: department growth75/25 split on clinic vs.endoscopy11- 12 Patients per day for procedures; 20-25 per physician seen in the clinicEach physician has their own designated RN for support5000+ cases per year in the endoscopy area 'Äì 500 inpatient/4500 outpatient150+ ERCP and 200+ EUS annually and volume continues to grow8 day call 1 & 4Consultation Services only for IPNo tech specifics are required5 MDs & 3 NP in the clinic now, 1 NP ¬Ω day each dayInpatient NP signed starting in February 20263+ weeks wait time*Endoscopy Area:*4 procedure rooms and 8 holding rooms (pre and post operative area)Scopes 'Äì Olympus 180 and 190 series (HD scopes)Brand new C-Arm (2025 purchase) is available in the departmentColonoscopies are done with Propofol and anesthesia support* All of our procedures are done with propofol in our unit, but if the doctor travels to ICU to do a procedure where anesthesia is not there, then they would do that procedure with conscious sedation* 5K cases: 500 IP / 4500 OPMedical Center (established 1928):Independent non-profit, 501c3 hospital (1 of 3 left in the state of South Carolina)Wonderful physician/administration relationship and listed as a #1 strength of the opportunity by the providers I talked to on the profile.Administration has a long tenure and proven track record.Board Chair has 20 years in leadership and is well respected in the community.CEO has a seat on the board to vote.Community Focused- 1st hospital in SC to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, because it was the right thing to do for the area.Financially Stable Hospital- 450+ days cash on hand for operating pre-COVID. xevrcycDuring COVID it only dipped to 420 days.210 acute care bed facility (operating at 155 average census)200+ physicians on medical staff (30 specialties)12 ORsSurgical robot availableCRNA and MDA staffingExtremely low infection rate- 0% for the last 3 months (March 2021)Level III Trauma CenterOpen ICUStable ED (40-year contract) and Hospitalist (Team Health) staffing contracts in placeEMR- Cerner (Both in the hospital and Clinics) w/ Dragon DictationNew retail pharmacy on the hospital campusDuke Affiliation with the Cancer and Cardiology ProgramsMalpractice Carrier: PHLIP w/ Tail CoverageNew hospital is planned in 2025