Physician (Gastroenterology)-Hepatology

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligible

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an experienced Gastroenterologist-Hepatologist for the North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System. The physician will provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services with emphasis on hepatology, contribute to quality care standards, and participate in academic hospital growth.

The ideal candidate communicates well, is a team player, and meets basic requirements for VA physician appointments, including licensure

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an approved school
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US
• Residency in an accredited core gastroenterology training program
• Board certification in Gastroenterology preferred for faculty status

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient GI consult services with focus on hepatology
• Perform standard GI procedures such as EGD and colonoscopies
• Supervise medical students, residents and/or fellows
• Collaborate with gastroenterology APCs and clinical staff to ensure high-quality patient care

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

English proficiency

Gastroenterology focus

Hepatology focus

Education

MD/DO degree

Active US medical license

Gastroenterology residency

Board certification in Gastroenterology (preferred)

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

(on-site)

Posted3 days ago

Job Type

Full-Time

Min Experience

None

Min Education

None

Job Function

Other

Description

Summary

North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced and dynamic Gastroenterologist-Hepatologist for the Medical Services. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board Certification: in Gastroenterology Preferred Experience: Focus on Hepatology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019
• This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health
• This position requires: light to moderate lifting (15 - 44 lbs.)
• light carrying (15 lbs
• and under)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• both hands required
• walking (up to 2 hours)
• standing (up to 2 hours)
• kneeling (up to 1 hour)
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13"" to 16""
• far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• depth perception
• ability to distinguish basic colors
• ability to distinguish shades of colors
• emotional stability
• mental stability
• working closely with others
• and working alone.

Duties

• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made
• 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns
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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 Duties include but not limited to the following: Provide inpatient and outpatient electronic consultation services with a focus on hepatology
• Oversee the administration of conscious sedation Perform standard GI procedures such as EGD (gastroscopy) - colonoscopies - and other procedures Diagnose - treat - and manage patients with gastrointestinal diseases according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods and techniques Will supervise medical students - residents and/or fellows
• Work in collaboration with gastroenterology advanced practice providers Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00a.m.- 4:30 p.m.(Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
• The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).