Physician GI & Hepatology Section Chief

Veterans Health Administration; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration's VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Medicine Service seeks a Physician-Leader to serve as Chief of the Gastroenterology & Hepatology Section. The role combines clinical leadership, program development, and faculty oversight for GI and hepatology services.

The ideal candidate will have board-certified credentials, extensive leadership experience, and a proven track record in advancing patient care, education, and research within a VA setting.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship required; non-citizens may be considered per VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent; degree from VA-approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted medical license in the United States.
• Residency training leading to board eligibility; may require board certification for faculty.
• English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section within the Medicine Service.
• Oversee clinical care, education, and research activities for GI/Hepatology.
• Foster program development, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.

Job description

The Medicine Service of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is recruiting for an outstanding Physician-Leader to serve as the next Chief of our Gastroenterology & Hepatology Section.

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 programme leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.)

Residency Training

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.
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.
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.

Preferred Experience

• 5 years of clinical experience beyond completion of fellowship.
• Best qualified candidates will have leadership experience.
• At least 5 years of clinical experience following completion of Fellowship training.
• Although not required, experience in a leadership position is desired.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.