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Gastroenterologist job description
A ready advert for a Gastroenterologist job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a gastroenterologist to diagnose and treat diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas and to perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
Duties and responsibilities
- See patients with digestive and liver disease in clinic and on the ward and plan their treatment
- Perform diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy and take biopsies
- Carry out therapeutic endoscopy such as polyp removal, bleeding control and variceal banding
- Manage chronic liver disease, viral hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease
- Handle acute gastrointestinal bleeding with the emergency and surgical teams
- Interpret laboratory, imaging and pathology results and discuss them with the patient
- Oversee endoscope disinfection and patient safety procedures in the endoscopy unit
- Write endoscopy reports and document cases in the medical record
Working conditions
- On-call duty and call-outs for acute bleeding
Requirements
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in gastroenterology and hepatology (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
- 3 to 6 years of experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Therapeutic endoscopy
- GI bleeding management
- Patient communication
Preferred
- Experience in ERCP or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Training in abdominal and liver ultrasound
- Good medical English
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