Physician-Gastroenterologist

About the role

The incumbent will serve as a gastroenterologist responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examination
• Evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation, medically manage and provide treatment to patients presenting with diseases, disorders, or conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, colon, and rectum
• Privileges include medical management of general medical conditions encountered in the course of care for gastroenterology patients
• Admit to inpatient or appropriate level of care
• Colonoscopy – with or without biopsy, polyp removal – any method, and colonic dilation with or without stent placement
• Diagnostic proctosigmoidoscopy or sigmoidoscopy – including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing
• Esophagoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy with or without biopsy – including hemostasis (injection, electrosurgical or ligation), esophageal or gastric varices sclerotherapy or banding, and esophageal or pyloric dilation
• Use of energy sources (excluding lasers) during an endoscopic procedure namely ARGON gas
• Transplant Hepatology Privileges to include management of liver transplant patients or candidates for liver transplant
• Removal and replacement of G and G & J tubes from prior PEG placement

Requirements

• United States Citizenship (non‑citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year of study
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification (ACGME or AOA accredited; or alternative pathways as described)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to self or others; usable vision, color vision, hearing or speech may be required depending on essential duties; deficiencies may be compensated by prosthesis or mechanical aid

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous experience in outpatient clinical gastroenterology focusing on standard complexity endoscopy procedures (EGDs, colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies)
• Combination of procedural and clinical experience highly valued
• Experience in clinic‑based hepatology and managing inflammatory bowel disease, including directing diagnosis and treatment through an infusion clinic

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package (VHA Physician Total Rewards)
• Recruitment incentive (sign‑on bonus) – eligible
• Relocation incentive – eligible for current full‑time Federal Employees
• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, possible 5‑day paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many portable into retirement)
• Licensure: Requires 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. 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

Pay

Competitive salary – annual performance bonus – regular salary increases

Schedule

Variable – Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm