Gastroenterology Opportunity – Huntington, WV – #5 VAMC in Employee Satisfaction

We are looking to add a physician to our Gastroenterologist physician team in our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Gastroenterologist physician, with an unrestricted MD / DO medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

The Hershel “Woody” Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility provides primary care and specialty health services, including gastroenterology, radiology, mental health services, women’s health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, sleep medicine and more.

_Major Duties / Responsibilities_

* Outpatient clinical care for patients with GI diseases
* Inpatient consultation services (patients are admitted to the Hospitalists/Medical Teams)
* GI procedures that include EGD with its associated procedures, PEG placement, colonoscopy with its associated procedures, paracentesis, additional procedures of ERCP and liver biopsy are encouraged, but not required for this position
* Utilization of conscious sedation in appropriate cases
* Management of patients with Hepatitis C
* Participate in appropriate hospital committees

Education & Experience Requirements:

We are looking to add a physician to our Gastroenterologist physician team in our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Gastroenterologist physician, with an unrestricted MD / DO medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

* Excellent compensation – Great base salary, based on qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
* Sign-on Incentive available – Will be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

Benefits:

* Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) – Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available – based on work commitment
* Excellent daily work schedule – Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with potential for some weekends
* Limited on-call coverage
* Generous time away from practice – 26 days of annual leave, 13 annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays
* Annual CME allowance with 5 days for attending CME events
* Malpractice – Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
* Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) / 401K with up to 5% in VA matching contributions vested after 3 years
* Qualify for defined federal pension after 5 years of federal service
* Insurance – Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care available
* Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Signing Bonus, Retirement Package, Cost of Living, Health Insurance

[Apply Now](https://www.va.gov/huntington-health-care/locations/hershel-woody-williams-va-medical-center/)