Physician (Gastroenterologist)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Millington (TN); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Paid time off

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Millington Clinic seeks a Gastroenterologist Physician to serve as a full-time Specialty Care clinician.

The role includes direct patient care, supervision of GI fellows and residents, and performing endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. Responsibilities cover inpatient and outpatient care, collaboration with the GI team, and participation in education and committees.

Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent in allopathic/osteopathic medicine
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in US/territory/DC
• Residency in Internal Medicine and GI fellowship per VA requirements
• Board certification or eligibility in Gastroenterology per ABIM
• Proficiency in English, eligible for academic appointment at UT Health Science Center

Responsibilities

• Provide direct Gastroenterology care in inpatient and outpatient settings
• Supervise and teach Gastroenterology fellows, residents and medical students
• Perform endoscopic procedures including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy
• Share on-call responsibilities and provide inpatient rounds with GI team
• Participate in committees and quality improvement initiatives

Skills

Gastroenterology

Colonoscopy

Endoscopy

English proficiency

Teaching/mentoring

Education

MD degree

Internal Medicine residency

Gastroenterology fellowship

ABIM Gastroenterology board certification

US medical license

Tools

Colonoscopy equipment

Job description

Summary

The Millington VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Millington - TN is recruiting for a Gastroenterologist Physician to serve as a full-time Specialty Care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Specialty Care - for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.

Summary

The Millington VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Millington - TN is recruiting for a Gastroenterologist Physician to serve as a full-time Specialty Care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Specialty Care - for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the‑art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.

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: Completion of Residency in Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine preferred
• Completion of Fellowship in Gastroenterology
• American Board of Internal Medicine - Specialty Board in Gastroenterology preferred
• Proficiency in colonoscopy - and related endoscopic procedures
• Eligibility for academic appointment at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
• Have/maintain current certification in BLS/CPR
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• General duties include - but are not limited to: Clinical practice - supervising and teaching Gastroenterology fellows - residents and medical students
• Responsible for providing consultation on various forms of endocrine disease states - both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Expected to share attending call responsibilities with other Endocrinologists in covering some nights - weekends and holiday calls as needed
• The physician will round with the team of fellow(s) - resident(s) - and medical student(s) as regards to inpatient settings
• Educate and train Medical Students - Residents - as well as Gastroenterology Fellows - in the specialties of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
• These activities will be provided through bedside and inter-disciplinary team rounds - didactic sessions - and Grand Round presentations
• Provide direct care in Gastroenterology for inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in committees and workgroups as requested by supervisor
• Perform endoscopic procedures including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy in the VA Gastroenterology Lab
• Serve as the Attending Gastroenterologist for the in‑patient Gastroenterologist in the in‑patient Gastroenterology Consultation Service
• Provide care of Gastroenterology outpatients and supervise GI Fellows in the Outpatient Clinics
• In rotation with other Gastroenterologists - take night call and weekend call which includes rounding on the in‑patient GI Consultation Service and performing emergency procedures on patients in the Intensive Care Unit or when required the Emergency Department or Operating Room
• Participate in instruction of the Gastroenterology Fellows - Medicine Residents and Medical Students
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervising physician or his/her designee as it relates to scope of practice
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified applicants
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not applicable Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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
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• 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM