OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
We are seeking a BE/BC Staff Gastroenterologist to provide exceptional care to our veterans. Role/responsibilities include:
* Provide direct patient care specific to subspecialty in the inpatient and ambulatory clinic settings.
* Provide timely screening and resolution of consultations from other disciplines in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
* Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions specific to subspecialty, including endoscopic procedures, to units/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and have clinical privileges to practice, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management.
* Order diagnostic tests and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings and make appropriate treatment decisions.
* Documentation of care in the medical record in keeping with the bylaws of the Medical Center.
* Provide supervisory oversight for residents, fellows, medical students, NP/PA students, as appropriate, who are assigned to the Pulmonary Service.
* Provide supervisory oversight of the clinical care on the inpatient service and ambulatory clinic of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as appropriate.
* Participate effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
* Provide weekend and holiday coverage of the gastroenterology consultation service in rotation with other staff gastroenterologists.
* Provide weekend and holiday coverage of the medical inpatient service in rotation at a frequency determined by the Chief of Medicine or Chief of Staff.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
BENEFITS:
* Flexible work schedules and shifts
* Low patient-provider ratios
* Robust insurance coverage
* The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license
* Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases
* 37-50 days annual paid time off (13-26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid parental leave
* Generous education support programs, including loan repayment and reimbursement
* Unprecedented federal retirement benefits including a traditional pension (5 years vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions
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