Gastroenterologist (Part-time w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive/EDRP)
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Summary: description of role, part-time Gastroenterologist, focus hepatitis, education/research, recruitment/relocation incentive, EDRP eligibility.
Qualifications: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency) plus preferred experience (board certified, fellowship, 3-5 years experience, advanced skills). Also physical requirements.
Duties: description of responsibilities, procedures list.
Work Schedule: Part-time (To be determined). Also mention VA offers comprehensive total rewards package.
Benefits: list: Paid Time Off (50-55 days per year breakdown), Retirement (traditional federal pension, 401K), Insurance (health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care), Licensure (1 full unrestricted license), CME (possible $1000 per year reimbursement), Malpractice (free liability protection with tail coverage), Contract (no Physician Employment Contract, no restriction on moonlighting). Also Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact email.
Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases.
Schedule: Part-time (To be determined). Could be separate Schedule section.
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We need to decide sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements), Qualifications (preferred experience + maybe skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Could also have Skills section (advanced skills). But we can combine.
We must not repeat job title. Use headings exactly as given: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to include only those sections with content.
Let's extract content for each:
About the role: summary paragraph.
Responsibilities: duties paragraph + list of procedures.
Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Could also include physical requirements? Might be under Requirements or separate. We'll put physical requirements under Requirements as list.
Qualifications: preferred experience (board certified, fellowship, 3-5 years experience, advanced skills). Could also include skills.
Skills: advanced skills to provide full range of Gastroenterology evaluations. Could be separate.
Benefits: list of benefits.
Pay: competitive salary etc.
Schedule: part-time (to be determined).
We must not invent content.
Let's craft.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate lines.
We'll produce HTML like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
...
- ... procedures list
But we need to embed procedures list as - each procedure.
Similarly for requirements: list items.
Qualifications: list.
Skills: maybe short paragraph.
Benefits: list.
Pay: paragraph.
Schedule: paragraph.
Let's extract exact text.
Summary: "The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a part-time Gastroenterologist to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Gastroenterology - with focus on patients with hepatitis. The physician may have responsibilities in other areas such as - education and research. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) -"
We can keep that.
Responsibilities: The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary - secondary - and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings - identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needsYou are responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel - resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care - patient's illness and its managementA major percentage of the time will be devoted to patient careDepending on other activities - sufficient time will be allotted to administrative dutiesPROCEDURES:The Gastroenterology staff physician will be responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy proceduresLiver Biopsy Small Bowel Biopsy-Dilation of the esophagus (bougienage) Esophageal motility Upper Gl endoscopy-Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid-Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Polypectomy-Laparoscopy (Peritoneoscopy) Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels Laser: Tumor Ablation-Gastric lavage & cytology Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices Esophageal ligation or banding of varices Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy Placement of esophageal stent The Gastroenterologist must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served
We need to split into prose and list.
Prose: first part before PROCEDURES: "The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary - secondary - and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings - identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needsYou are responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel - resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care - patient's illness and its managementA major percentage of the time will be devoted to patient careDepending on other activities - sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties"
We can clean up spacing: add spaces after periods.
Then list of procedures.
Procedures list items:
- diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures
- Liver Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Dilation of the esophagus (bougienage)
- Esophageal motility
- Upper GI endoscopy
- Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Polypectomy
- Laparoscopy (Peritoneoscopy)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels
- Laser: Tumor Ablation
- Gastric lavage & cytology
- Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
- Esophageal ligation or banding of varices
- Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy
- Placement of esophageal stent
We need to ensure we don't miss any.
Now Requirements: basic requirements list.
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 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 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
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds; light carrying - under 15 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Walking (1hrs); Standing (2hrs); Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental/ Emotional Stability.
We could include physical requirements under Requirements as list.
Qualifications: Preferred Experience:
- Board Certified in Gastroenterology and/or Internal Medicine
- Fellowship training in Gastroenterology
- Three to five years of Gastroenterologist experience - preferably in VA or the Department of Defense
- Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of degree of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope
We could put advanced skills under Skills section.
Skills: Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of degree of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope.
Benefits: list:
- 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
- Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
- EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
- Contact: vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule: Part-time (To be determined)
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for prose. We need to decide sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements), Qualifications (preferred experience + maybe skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Could also have Skills section (advanced skills). But we can combine. We must not repeat job title. Use headings exactly as given: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only those sections with content. Let's extract content for each: About the role: summary paragraph. Responsibilities: duties paragraph + list of procedures. Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Could also include physical requirements? Might be under Requirements or separate. We'll put physical requirements under Requirements as list. Qualifications: preferred experience (board certified, fellowship, 3-5 years experience, advanced skills). Could also include skills. Skills: advanced skills to provide full range of Gastroenterology evaluations. Could be separate. Benefits: list of benefits. Pay: competitive salary etc. Schedule: part-time (to be determined). We must not invent content. Let's craft. We need to ensure we don't duplicate lines. We'll produce HTML like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
...
- ... procedures list
- each procedure. Similarly for requirements: list items. Qualifications: list. Skills: maybe short paragraph. Benefits: list. Pay: paragraph. Schedule: paragraph. Let's extract exact text. Summary: "The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a part-time Gastroenterologist to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Gastroenterology - with focus on patients with hepatitis. The physician may have responsibilities in other areas such as - education and research. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) -" We can keep that. Responsibilities: The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary - secondary - and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings - identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needsYou are responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel - resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care - patient's illness and its managementA major percentage of the time will be devoted to patient careDepending on other activities - sufficient time will be allotted to administrative dutiesPROCEDURES:The Gastroenterology staff physician will be responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy proceduresLiver Biopsy Small Bowel Biopsy-Dilation of the esophagus (bougienage) Esophageal motility Upper Gl endoscopy-Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid-Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Polypectomy-Laparoscopy (Peritoneoscopy) Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels Laser: Tumor Ablation-Gastric lavage & cytology Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices Esophageal ligation or banding of varices Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy Placement of esophageal stent The Gastroenterologist must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served We need to split into prose and list. Prose: first part before PROCEDURES: "The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary - secondary - and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings - identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needsYou are responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel - resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care - patient's illness and its managementA major percentage of the time will be devoted to patient careDepending on other activities - sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties" We can clean up spacing: add spaces after periods. Then list of procedures. Procedures list items: - diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures - Liver Biopsy - Small Bowel Biopsy - Dilation of the esophagus (bougienage) - Esophageal motility - Upper GI endoscopy - Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid - Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - Polypectomy - Laparoscopy (Peritoneoscopy) - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy - Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels - Laser: Tumor Ablation - Gastric lavage & cytology - Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices - Esophageal ligation or banding of varices - Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy - Placement of esophageal stent We need to ensure we don't miss any. Now Requirements: basic requirements list. 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 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 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 Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds; light carrying - under 15 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Walking (1hrs); Standing (2hrs); Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental/ Emotional Stability. We could include physical requirements under Requirements as list. Qualifications: Preferred Experience: - Board Certified in Gastroenterology and/or Internal Medicine - Fellowship training in Gastroenterology - Three to five years of Gastroenterologist experience - preferably in VA or the Department of Defense - Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of degree of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope We could put advanced skills under Skills section. Skills: Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of degree of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope. Benefits: list: - 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 - Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized - Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more - EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive - Contact: vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Schedule: Part-time (To be determined) Now produce HTML. 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