Physician - Gastroenterology Darby

Mercy Fitzgerald is looking for a Gastroenterologist to start as soon as credentialed! Reason for coverage: Physician vacancy starting ASAP for the next 3 months. Weekend call coverage needs as early as 10/26. Coverage Location: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, 1500 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby, PA 19023 Practice Setting: Office/Hospital/Endoscopy suite Dates of Coverage: as soon as possible Schedule (Shifts and Hours): Call coverage during the week and weekend, every 3rd week. Call Schedule: Currently 1:3 How Many Physicians in Your Group? 3 and 2 Client Documentation System/EMR: EPIC Required Types of Upper GI Endoscopy: Diagnostic, Therapeutic Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-120 days Clinical Areas: Adult, Office/Clinic, Hospital Gastro Onsite Lab? Yes Onsite X-Ray? Yes Will Outpatient Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine be Required? Yes Average Number of Office/Clinic Patients Per Locum Per Day: 12 - 20 Required Procedures: Colonoscopy ***Please Note: Trinity Health does not reimburse for any application or credentialing fees. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Board Certified or truly Board Eligible- Required Active PA license - Required Local- Highly preferred BLS, ACLS- Required Must have proof of COVID-19 Vaccine - Required 25K perm cap- Required CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Board Certified Board Eligible STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS Pennsylvania ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS BLS, ACLS ABOUT THE FACILITY About Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and Trinity Health: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital located in Darby, PA is a 188-bed acute care community teaching hospital that has been serving a large number of economically fragile neighborhoods in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia for 85 years. In 2018, the hospital admitted 7,819 patients, cared for 40,473 people in the Emergency Department, and saw 149,884 outpatient registrations. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is home to comprehensive heart and vascular care, cancer care, bariatrics, orthopedics and ambulatory services, advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology, gastroenterology services including a heartburn clinic, an endoscopy center, a sleep center, orthopedics, wound care, behavioral health services, acute inpatient rehabilitation, and physical and occupational therapy. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is consistently recognized by leading healthcare accreditors and insurers for the quality of care provided to patients. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic comprises Mercy Health System (Southeastern Pennsylvania), Saint Francis Healthcare (Wilmington, DE), St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Pa.), and their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs and services. Formed in October 2018, the Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic region empowers the three Trinity Health Regional Health Ministries to be one unified, regional system with five hospitals, continuing care services and support services, operating from a position of strength across the many diverse neighborhoods we serve. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic will serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence. Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities - including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve. About the Community: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants. Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away. Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks. The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless. For more information on Philadelphia visit

Created: 2024-10-19