Pediatric Gastroenterology

Job Quick Facts 

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

Requirements

• Board Certification: BC in Pediatric Gastroenterology or Gastroenterology 
• Active SC License or Willing to Obtain
• BLS & ACLS
• DEA
• South Carolina CSR
• Minimum Experience: 2 years
• EMR Experience: Epic required