Gastroenterologist

About the role

Aptive is seeking a full-time Gastroenterologist to support the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. This position offers exceptional schedule stability, strong clinical support, and the opportunity to care for America’s Veterans within a dedicated outpatient practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive gastroenterology care to Veterans including consultations, liver transplant workups, referrals, and aftercare
• Identify patients' health problems and design diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needs
• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and community partners
• Perform clinical procedures such as Upper GI endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Polypectomy, Small bowel biopsy, Liver biopsy, Esophageal dilation, Laparoscopy, Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), Laser photocoagulation of vessels, Laser tumor ablation, Gastric lavage and cytology, Esophageal motility studies, Endoscopic ultrasonography, Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices, Endoscopic ultrasonography, with or without fine-needle aspiration biopsy, Placement of esophageal stents
• Participate in shared GI call rotation for inpatient consults and urgent procedures, including nights and weekends as scheduled

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from an accredited medical school
• S. citizenship
• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state or territory
• Demonstrated ability to provide gastroenterology care to patients
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across interdisciplinary teams
• Experience in inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology/Hepatology
• Experience in academics-teaching medical trainees to include GI fellows, residents, and medical students
• Experience in inpatient GI management of patients including therapeutic endoscopies and colonoscopies in the setting of GI bleeding
• Experience in outpatient management of acute and chronic GI and hepatology conditions
• Experience in the management of patients who are being evaluated for liver transplant and who have previously received a liver transplant
• Experience in performing outpatient endoscopies and colonoscopies and ability to read capsule endoscopies
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with ability to function at a high level in a complex, busy clinical environment

Qualifications

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Gastroenterology fellowship program that led to board eligibility in Gastroenterology (required)

Skills

• Ability to perform advanced endoscopy including ERCP, EUS, stenting, and/or complex EMR

Benefits

• Compensation: $300,000 - $400,000 salary
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) up to $200,000
• Comprehensive federal benefits package including Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Federal retirement programs with matching contributions
• Paid federal holidays and paid annual leave
• Continuing education support and malpractice coverage
• Opportunity for additional compensation through on-call responsibilities or extended coverage, where applicable
• Retention and relocation incentives may be available for highly qualified applicants

Pay

$300,000 - $400,000 salary

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with shared GI call rotation for inpatient consults and urgent procedures, including nights and weekends as scheduled