Gastroenterologist

Posterity Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 300,000 - 410,000; Full time

Job summary

Posterity Group is staffing The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) with a Gastroenterologist. The physician will deliver comprehensive GI care across inpatient and outpatient settings, and perform endoscopic procedures as part of patient management.

Applicants must be Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology with fellowship training and a minimum of three years of GI experience, plus an active medical license in the United States.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology.
• Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine (Residency).
• At least 3 years of Gastroenterologist experience.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent in medicine/osteopathic medicine.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the United States or DC.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary care in hospital and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate activities of health service personnel and resolve patient care issues.
• Educate patients and family about care, illness and management.

Skills

Gastroenterology expertise

Clinical decision making

Team coordination

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Fellowship in Gastroenterology

Residency in Internal Medicine

Tools

Endoscopy equipment

Laparoscopy instruments

Job description

Description

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) with Gastroenterologists. The Gastroenterologist is expected to do the following:

The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary, secondary, and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings, identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needs. He/she is responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel, resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care, patient's illness and its management.

A major percentage of the physician's time will be devoted to patient care. Depending on other activities, sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties.

Procedures:
The Gastroenterology staff physician will be responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonscopy procedures.

• Liver Biopsy
• Small Bowel Biopsy
• Dilation of the esophagus (bouginage)
• Esophageal motility
• Upper Gl endoscopy
• Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• Polypectomy
• Laparoscopy (Peritoneosopy)
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels
• Laser: Tumor Ablation
• Gastric lavage & cytology
• Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
• Esophageal ligation or banding of varices
• Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy
• Placement of esophageal stent

Requirements

• Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology
• Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine (Residency)
• At least 3 years of Gastroenterologist experience
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.