Staff Physician (Gastroenterologist)

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The Gastroenterologists will be expected to perform GI procedures in the day procedure unit or other settings as appropriate and will be required to take rotational call on nights and weekends for inpatients. Administrative, teaching and committee assignments may be expected, as assigned by the Chief of Gastroenterology.

He/she is expected to remain privileged and practicing in the field of inpatient, outpatient, and procedural Gastroenterology. The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board based on training, experience, and currency and include working with and instructing Internal Medicine residents and Gastroenterology Fellows in outpatient and inpatient settings and providing appropriate feedback on their performance in a timely fashion. The Physician will participate in rotational on-call coverage at the Temple campus, providing consultative and procedural care to hospitalized patients after routine duty hours and on weekends. In addition to clinical responsibilities the Gastroenterologist may be assigned to the following:

* Administrative tasks as required by the Chief of Gastroenterology.
* Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to optimize health care.
* Professionalism: Demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward patients and co-workers
* Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
* Clinical Judgment: The ability to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
* Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.
* Patient Care: Demonstrate the ability to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.

Leadership: Demonstrate the ability to work within an organizational structure to provide strategic direction, build consensus, and utilize process improvement methodologies to advance the aims of the organization and provide high quality patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Eligible!- Up to $200,000 (tax-free) in loan repayment for up to 5 years!

Specialty Education Debt Repayment Program (SELRP) : May be eligible! You can receive up to $160,000 in student loan repayment!

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Preferred Experience:

* Board Certified/Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
* Experience with EGD gastroscopy
* Experience with EGD with PEG placement
* Experience with Colonoscopy

Education & Experience Requirements:

Basic Requirements:

* United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
* Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
* Licensure and Registration: Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
* Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:
1. Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
2. Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
3. Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a “scope of practice” that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
* Physical Requirements : Must clear pre-employment physical.
* English Language Proficiency. Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

$350,000 – $390,000 per year

Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base Pay + Market Pay)

Compensation Range:

TBD/Negotiable

Benefits:

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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 moonlight

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Income Guarantee, Continuing Medical Education, Cost of Living, Health Insurance