Physician - Gastroenterology

Veterans Health Administration; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 400,000; Part time

Job summary

The Iowa City VA Health Care System seeks a Part-Time Physician - Gastroenterology to join the Specialty Care Service Line. You will provide comprehensive GI and hepatology care to Veterans through inpatient consults, clinics, endoscopy, telehealth, and e-consults.

The incumbent collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, participates in quality-improvement, and may cover after-hours as scheduled. Education Debt Reduction Program may be available; the posted salary range is $124,308 to $400,000

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Eligibility for U.S. medical licensure and board certification in Gastroenterology.
• Experience in inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology care.

Responsibilities

• Provide gastroenterology and hepatology care to Veterans in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Perform EGD and colonoscopy within credentialed scope.
• Coordinate liver disease care including transplant evaluation with teams.
• Participate in clinical quality improvement, education, and after-hours coverage.

Skills

Gastroenterology

Endoscopy

Liver disease management

Communication

Education

MD or DO degree

Tools

EGD

Colonoscopy

Telehealth platforms

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Part-Time, Physician - Gastroenterology to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the VAMC in Iowa City, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The incumbent has clinical responsibilities under the guidance and direction of the Chief of Gastroenterology.

The physician participates, oversees, and collaborates to ensure that all applicable clinical functions are performed. Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide timely, courteous, and comprehensive gastroenterology and hepatology care to Veterans through inpatient consult services, outpatient clinics, endoscopy, telehealth, and e-consults.

Diagnose and manage chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, viral hepatitis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, alcohol associated liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance, and other hepatobiliary conditions. Provide pre- and post-liver-transplant hepatology care and collaborate with regional or national transplant centers to coordinate transplant evaluation, referral, follow-up, and management of transplant-related issues.

Perform and interpret standard GI procedures, including EGD and colonoscopy, within the physician's credentialed scope of practice. Support access to specialty GI and hepatology services for rural Veterans through telehealth, e-consults, virtual case review, clinical outreach, and coordination with community-based outpatient clinics.

Participate in clinical quality-improvement, performance-measure, and patient safety activities within the Gastroenterology Section and the facility. Contribute to strategic planning for gastroenterology, hepatology, liver transplant coordination and rural-health initiatives. Attend and provide input to outpatient clinic management meetings and other committees, councils, clinical conferences, and administrative meetings as required.

Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated care. Participate in the education and supervision of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees, as applicable. Communicate with patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and staff in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.

Provide consistent information in accordance with established policies and procedures, and address conflicts or concerns constructively and appropriately. Participate in on-call coverage, after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage as scheduled. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [e-mail], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.; after-hours, weekend, and holiday call coverage as scheduled.

Requirements & Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $124308 - $400000/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 25 Hours position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.