Physician - Gastroenterologist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Honolulu, HI seeks a Staff Physician specializing in Gastroenterology to provide outpatient GI care and consult with VAPIHCS staff.

The gastroenterologist will perform GI and liver disease management, coordinate with primary care, and supervise APRN staff while may have protected research time; travel to CBOCs as needed; requires board certification or eligibility and a full medical license.

Qualifications

• Must have MD/DO with board certification or eligibility in Gastroenterology by ABIM or equivalent
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written)
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in US or territories
• Experience in manage GI diseases in outpatient settings is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide direct outpatient clinical gastroenterology care and consultation to GI patients
• Coordinate care with primary care and VAPIHCS staff
• Supervise APPs and contribute to staff education and development
• Travel to CBOCs within VAPIHCS as required

Skills

English proficiency

Gastroenterology

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• 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
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board certification or board eligibility in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or an equivalent recognized body
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrated experience in managing a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases in outpatient settings
• Proficiency in common endoscopic procedures - such as upper endoscopy (EGD) - colonoscopy - and polypectomy
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations
• See VA Directive/Handbook 5019

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30th - 2026
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be March 9th - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Monday - Friday and some Saturdays - 7:30am - 4:00pm Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting This position is in the Specialty Care Service at the Spark M
• Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Honolulu - Hawaii
• The staff physician will report directly to the Gastroenterology Section Supervisor and the Associate Chief of Staff of Specialty Care (ACOS)
• Provides direct outpatient clinical care for outpatients with gastroenterology problems and consultation to VAPIHCS clinical staff within outpatient clinics at the ACC and CBOCs through face-to-face visits in the clinics including CBOC travel - as well as virtual visits through telehealth or telephone - and e-consults as required
• The incumbent provides gastroenterology services to Veterans who reside in a large geographical area including multiple CBOCs (Hawaiian Islands - American Samoa - and Guam)
• Will be required to travel to the CBOCs located within VAPIHCS
• Schedule will be based on identified Veteran needs
• Clinical duties include examining patients suffering from GI and liver disorders - such as abdominal pain - diarrhea - constipation - elevated LFT's - hepatitis - and/or cirrhosis
• The gastroenterologist may work with primary care physicians on a consulting basis when a patient has symptoms that suggest a GI issue
• Examinations for GI patients may include rectal examinations and endoscopy procedures - currently done off-site
• The incumbent serves as the GI subject matter expert and provides clinical oversight to the advanced practice registered nurse
• Provides guidance - teaching and consultation on staff education and development to the Gastroenterology Service clinical staff as well as teaching to medical staff trainees rotating on the Gastroenterology Service
• Protected research time may be provided to the incumbent if they desire to have a program of research
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Gastroenterology Section Supervisor and ACOS SC.