Physician (Gastroenterologist) with Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
2 weeks ago
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 an additional focus on patients with hepatitis. In addition to patient care, the physician may have responsibilities in other areas such as, education and research.
A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Duties
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 needs. You 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 management.
A major percentage of the time will be devoted to patient care. Depending on other activities, sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties.
PROCEDURES:
The Gastroenterology staff physician will be responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lowergastrointestinal endoscopy andcolonoscopy procedures.
- Liver 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
Work Schedule: Part-time (To be determined)
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Not Authorized
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
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