Physician - Gastroenterologist (GI)

**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30th, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 17, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.**

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Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
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
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Provider will provide clinical support for the Gastroenterology services at the different VA Northern California Health Care System sites including Sacramento, Martinez, Redding and Stockton. Provider is expected to document into CPRS in a timely manner the clinical work performed, participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance projects and participate in usual Medical Staff activity including committee and development of gastroenterology related projects and service. Administrative duties are general oversight of the operations of the Gastroenterology Department including but not limited to providing and overseeing the scheduling of clinic and procedures, assigning and assuring that all scheduled rotations are covered, and planning for efficient patient management and throughput as well as supervision of UC Davis GI fellow(s) on clinical service at the Sacramento VA Medical Center, VANCHCS and other usual daily clinic activity. Provider is expected to maintain Joint Commission readiness.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provide independent care delivery for patients with general gastroenterology problems and subspecialty care depending on the provider's special expertise.
Major function of the position includes Health risk Assessment, goal setting for prevention, and chronic diseases management.
Write orders for diagnostic testing, prescribe medications (also include medication reconciliation), consult with subspecialty services, and utilize computerized electronic medical records.
Preventive medicine with emphasis on the achievement of positive outcomes for patients, improve coordination of care, decrease clinic waits or delays, and appropriate use of resources.
Provide direct patient care to include, but are not limited to: history and physicals, medication management, evaluation of diagnostic tests and treatment planning, clinical reminder completion as applicable.
Provide routine diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy procedures in addition to complex advanced procedures relevant to individual expertise.
Oversee GI service with compliance to Message Manager, My HealtheVet, and encounter completion.
Provide will collaborate in the organization, coordination and running of the GI service, monitoring workload and productivity performance, and compliance with education/training and delivery of quality GI care to our veterans.