Gastroenterologist- Private Practice Group

1st Year Total Comp: $800k-1M  includes $500-700k base guarantee, plus uncapped productivity income. Year two income potential to make an additional $300k with partnership incentives + endoscopy center income.

Recruitment incentives starting at $70,000- including sign on bonus, relocation, start up and Student Loan Repayment, and a PSLF-Eligiblility.

Job Description

As an Gastroenterologist in Redding CA, your practice will have a focus on General GI: Practice centers on managing outpatient clinics, routine colonoscopies, and upper endoscopic screenings.

Advanced Procedures Optional: Advanced interventional skills like ERCP and EUS are welcomed if you have them, but not required.

Manageable Call Schedule: Positions offer a highly favorable 1:4 shared call rotation. Inpatient admissions are seamlessly co-managed alongside the dedicated on-site hospitalist team.

High-Volume Facilities: Physicians operate out of highly efficient ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) alongside established local operators, often utilizing CRNAs for streamlined sedation.

You will provide Gastroenterologists services in Redding, CA, which include a full spectrum of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative digestive health services spanning outpatient clinics, specialized ambulatory surgical centers, and acute hospital settings.

To be successful in this role:

ERCP & EUS Mentorship available with a Senior UC Davis Faculty Physician

Cultivate a High Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR): The Redding medical community highly values quality metrics. Standout local GI specialists routinely document significantly extended colonoscope withdrawal times and exceptionally high ADRs (often exceeding 50%) to demonstrate screening efficacy.

Integrate with Local Surgery Centers: Establishing workflow and procedural privileges at specialized centers like the Redding Endoscopy Center or the Physicians Endoscopy Center is crucial for efficient outpatient endoscopy pipelines.

Serve an Older Patient Demographics: Redding serves as the primary medical hub for a wide rural radius in Northern California. Be prepared to manage a high volume of age-related GI diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hepatic conditions, and colorectal cancer screenings.

Offer Advanced Biliary Procedures: Bring or develop proficiency in advanced procedures like ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Being a local resource for these complex cases significantly increases referrals from surrounding rural primary care clinics.

We are offering, an amazing private practice opportunity to affiliate with four reputable and established gastroenterologists.The new physician will inherit an existing patient base with a practice servicing a 100-mile radius with a service area exceeding 450,000+! As well as an estimated case volume of over 10,000 cases. This private practice opportunity provides mentorship, partnership, a hospital supported recruitment support, including sign on bonus, start up assistance, student loan assistance and relocation support.  This opportunity also allows for an amazing ASC partnership. The ASC partnership allows a buy-in of up to 20% over 4 to 5 years at 2.5x of the trailing 12-month profit, yielding an expected 40% annual return. Potential buy-in and partnership on the real estate for the ASC.

To learn more email: Hannah.Young900@commonspirit.org

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Job Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
• Board certification or eligibility 
• Active or eligible license in the state of California
• Strong clinical skills with experience in developmental and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with children, families, and healthcare professionals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care

Where you’ll work

The GI Group has operated our own Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) for 30 years and moved into our current building 10 years ago. They all share our office, calls, and ASC partnership. They currently have 3.5 physicians (down from 5.5 due to recent retirements) and are looking to add one physician immediately, with a second to follow over the next few years. They also have two part-time NPs who offer additional support.

The coverage they provide:For 20 years, we covered two hospitals 24/7/365, which we hope to resume once we are fully staffed. We also cover the VA once every 1 to 2 weeks.

Redding Endoscopy Center: This AAAHC-accredited facility serves as the premier standalone hub for outpatient procedures like colonoscopies and upper endoscopies. It operates on a collaborative model where prominent local private gastroenterologists—including Dr. P.K. Dhanuka, Dr. Leo Eickhoff, and Dr. B. Nicholas Namihas—are part-owners and perform their scheduled procedures here.

The coverage they provide: For 20 years, we covered two hospitals 24/7/365, which we hope to resume once we are fully staffed. We also cover the VA once every 1 to 2 weeks.

Redding Endoscopy Center: This AAAHC-accredited facility serves as the premier standalone hub for outpatient procedures like colonoscopies and upper endoscopies. It operates on a collaborative model where prominent local private gastroenterologists—including Dr. P.K. Dhanuka, Dr. Leo Eickhoff, and Dr. B. Nicholas Namihas—are part-owners and perform their scheduled procedures here.

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers and the only Level III neonatal ICU north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living, which serves nearly 72,000 meals a year. The medical staff has over 250 active members who partner with skilled professionals, support staff and helpful volunteers to provide innovative medical services to the North State communities. Mercy serves as a local community hospital as well as a referral center for a vast region from the Oregon border two hours north, halfway to Sacramento (two hours to the south), east to Nevada and west to the Pacific Ocean. Mercy Medical Center Redding is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of Auburn, along with St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta.

Key Services
• Level II Trauma Center and Regional Emergency Care
• Cardiovascular Care
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Family Birth Center
• Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
• Neurology
• Center for Joint and Spine Health
• Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology Care
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Care
• Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center
• General Medical Services
• daVinci®, Mazor X, MAKO Robotic Surgery
• Home Health and Hospice
• Residency Programs – Family Practice, Nursing, Pharmacy
• Telemedicine Services – Neurology, Stroke Care, Behavioral Health, Radiology and Pediatrics.

Awards and Affiliations
• Stanford Cardiac Surgery in affiliation with The Mercy Redding Heart Center
• Honor Roll Recognition for Maternal Care and Safe Opioid Care
• Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery
• American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Quality Achievement Award | Target: StrokeSM Elite Plus award | Target: Type 2 DiabetesSM Honor Roll award.
• Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement
• Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) | Designated LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer 2022

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

This is an opportunity to join a community-based practice supported by CommonSpirit Health's community recruitment efforts. It's important to note that while CommonSpirit supports the recruitment process, all health benefits and other associated benefits for physicians will be provided directly by the independent medical group or healthcare organization into which the physician is hired, and not by CommonSpirit itself.