Gastroenterologist Opportunity

Department of Veterans Affairs; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Gastroenterologist to join their team at a VA Medical Center. This role offers the opportunity to provide exceptional care to US Veterans, with responsibilities including outpatient clinical care, inpatient consultations, and GI procedures. The position boasts excellent compensation, a supportive work environment, and generous benefits, including student loan forgiveness and a defined federal pension. If you are passionate about serving those who served our country and want to thrive in a fulfilling medical career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Incentives

Student Loan Forgiveness

Generous Time Off

Annual CME Allowance

Malpractice Insurance

401K with VA Matching Contributions

Federal Health Insurance

Defined Federal Pension

Qualifications

• Seeking a BE/BC Gastroenterologist with an unrestricted MD/DO license.
• Experience in GI procedures and patient management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinical care for patients with GI diseases.
• Perform inpatient consultations and GI procedures as needed.
• Supervise GI fellows and residents.

Skills

Gastroenterology

Patient Management

Conscious Sedation

GI Procedures

Supervision of Medical Trainees

Education

MD or DO

Board Certified/Board Eligible

Job description

GASTROENTEROLOGIST OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to add a physician to our Gastroenterologist physician team at our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Gastroenterologist physician, with an unrestricted MD / DO medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

The Hershel "Woody" Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility that provides primary care and specialty health services, including gastroenterology, radiology, mental health services, women’s health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, sleep medicine and more.

Major Duties / Responsibilities

• Outpatient clinical care for patients with GI diseases
• Inpatient consultation services (patients are admitted to the Hospitalists/Medical Teams)
• GI procedures that include EGD with its associated procedures, PEG placement, colonoscopy with its associated procedures, paracentesis, additional procedures, ERCP, pH monitoring, pill cam activities and liver biopsy are encouraged, but not required for this position.
• Utilization of conscious sedation in appropriate cases
• Management of patients with Hepatitis C
• Participate in appropriate hospital committees
• Supervision of GI fellows and residents is expected as part of this position (with a clinical faculty appointment to be included).

Compensation / Benefits:

• Excellent compensation – Great base salary, based on qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
• Sign-on Incentives available - Will be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
• Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available – based on work commitment
• Excellent daily work schedule – Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with potential for some weekends
• Limited on-call coverage
• Generous time away from practice – 26 days of annual leave, 13 annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays
• Annual CME allowance with 5 days for attending CME events
• Malpractice – Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) / 401K with up to 5% in VA matching contributions vested after 3 years
• Qualify for defined federal pension after 5 years of federal service
• Insurance – Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care available
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

Contact Information

Please contact Steve Ray via email at [e-mail] with any questions you may have or to submit your CV for consideration.