Physician-Gastroenterology

Duties

Gastroenterology Specialty Care Service:

• Diagnosing, treating and managing patients referred for management of Liver and GI disorders, including fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis and pre/post care of liver transplant patients.
• Performs endoscopic procedures and cares for patients in the outpatient clinic and inpatient setting, sometimes supervising trainees (GI fellows or medicine residents).
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy procedures (including PEG placement, esophageal dilation, and other basic therapeutics), liver biopsy and paracentesis.
• Competence in ultrasound elastography is a plus, but not required.
• Performs histories and physical examinations, endoscopy consultations, virtual visits (telehealth) and develops treatment and follow-up plans.
• Completes patient encounters, inpatient consults, notes, and correctly codes visits in accordance with coding guidelines.
• Triages urgency of visit for the patient's medical problems.

Requirements

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Work Schedule subject to change based on agency need.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Additional Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.