U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician (Gastroenterologist)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Harlingen, Texas, United States, 78552
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Base pay range $350,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
Summary The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a Gastroenterologist to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Gastroenterology - with an additional focus on patients with hepatitis. This position will be located at the Health Care Center - Ambulatory Surgery Center in Harlingen - TX. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
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. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
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 medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); 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
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: See outlined below
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)
Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine (Residency); three to five years of Gastroenterology experience – preferably in VA or the Department of Defense
Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting – 15-44 pounds
Light carrying – under 15 pounds
Reaching above shoulder
Walking (1 hr)
Standing (2 hrs)
Both eyes required
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Hearing (aid permitted)
Mental/Emotional Stability
Duties
The Gastroenterology staff physician should be skilled in providing patient care and in coordinating the activities of other health care providers
He/she should be an effective teacher for fellow staff members – house staff medical students and allied health care disciplines
It is desirable that the physician have demonstrated research abilities
He/she will be currently licensed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia and should preferably be certified or qualified for examination by the American Board of Internal Medicine or other appropriate specialty certifying boards
Duties include the following: 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
He/she is 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, illness, and its management
A major percentage of the physician's 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 perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures; liver biopsy, small bowel biopsy, dilation of the esophagus (bouginage), esophageal motility, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, polypectomy, laparoscopy (peritoneoscopy), percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, laser photocoagulation of vessels, laser tumor ablation, gastric lavage and cytology, sclerotherapy of esophageal varices, esophageal ligation or banding of varices, endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine‑needle aspiration biopsy, placement of esophageal stent. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served
The incumbent provides patient care appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the young adult (age 18‑40), middle adult (age 41‑65), and older adult (age 66‑older) patient
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance – 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 days of 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; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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Base pay range $350,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
Summary The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a Gastroenterologist to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Gastroenterology - with an additional focus on patients with hepatitis. This position will be located at the Health Care Center - Ambulatory Surgery Center in Harlingen - TX. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
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. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
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 medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); 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
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: See outlined below
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)
Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine (Residency); three to five years of Gastroenterology experience – preferably in VA or the Department of Defense
Advanced skills to provide a full range of Gastroenterology evaluations to determine the type of illnesses within the Gastroenterology scope
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting – 15-44 pounds
Light carrying – under 15 pounds
Reaching above shoulder
Walking (1 hr)
Standing (2 hrs)
Both eyes required
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Hearing (aid permitted)
Mental/Emotional Stability
Duties
The Gastroenterology staff physician should be skilled in providing patient care and in coordinating the activities of other health care providers
He/she should be an effective teacher for fellow staff members – house staff medical students and allied health care disciplines
It is desirable that the physician have demonstrated research abilities
He/she will be currently licensed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia and should preferably be certified or qualified for examination by the American Board of Internal Medicine or other appropriate specialty certifying boards
Duties include the following: 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
He/she is 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, illness, and its management
A major percentage of the physician's 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 perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures; liver biopsy, small bowel biopsy, dilation of the esophagus (bouginage), esophageal motility, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, polypectomy, laparoscopy (peritoneoscopy), percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, laser photocoagulation of vessels, laser tumor ablation, gastric lavage and cytology, sclerotherapy of esophageal varices, esophageal ligation or banding of varices, endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine‑needle aspiration biopsy, placement of esophageal stent. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served
The incumbent provides patient care appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the young adult (age 18‑40), middle adult (age 41‑65), and older adult (age 66‑older) patient
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) – learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance – 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 days of 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; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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