Advanced GI

Job Details:

4 procedure rooms

EGD, Colon , ERCP, paracentesis, eus. Motility and ph studies

Capsule endoscopy

And all the therapeutic interventions involved with these procedures such as stent placement.

2 RNS and tech if upper airway involved.

2 RNs on call 24 7. 5 on Saturday and 3 on Sundays.

Unit operation 6- 1730 Monday through Friday.

Moderate sedation used at this time with approx. 95% of cases

Anesthesia available upon request

New 190 Olympus scopes.

Physicians in the group:2 full time, 1 Senior (part-time), and 1 shared call with another in the community

Call is shared call, Call is 7 days straight, Monday-Sunday, once a month

About 230 ERCPs per year so somewhere around 19-20 per month currently.

We only have one physician doing EUS procedures currently. He does about 3 per month, 36 annually.