Department of Medicine: Hepatologist (GI)

About the role

Clinical position focusing on hepatology and gastroenterology with 90% effort dedicated to direct patient care, including diagnosis, monitoring, management, and endoscopic procedures for liver-related conditions, plus academic responsibilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Responsibilities

• Clinical practice with 90% effort focused on direct patient care in hepatology and gastroenterology.
• Diagnosis, monitoring, management and endoscopic procedures on patients with or being evaluated for liver-related clinical problems.
• 7 half‑day sessions per week: 5 half‑days outpatient clinic (one may be fellow’s clinic or gastroenterology‑focused clinic) and 2 half‑days endoscopy per week (screening for or management of esophageal varices, general GI upper and lower endoscopy including screening colonoscopies).
• 10 to 12 weeks of inpatient hepatology service per year at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick (≈20% effort); during this service, 2 half‑days of endoscopy or outpatient clinics are performed in the AM.
• For candidates trained in liver transplantation: optional 20% effort at University Hospital, Newark on liver transplant services – 5 full weeks inpatient care (including weekend duties) (≈10% effort), one half‑day clinic per month, and weekly attendance (Zoom or in person) at the afternoon liver transplantation conference (≈10% effort).
• Establish and maintain physician office hours to be accessible for new consults and follow‑up patients, adjusting as needed at designated GI offices.
• Be accountable for overall care of patients consulted or admitted under the physician’s name.
• Provide complete and timely consults as requested by other specialists.
• Give clear instructions, explanations, and options regarding diagnosis, treatment, medications, and follow‑up