Physician - Gastroenterology

Job description

Summary

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Part-Time - Physician - Gastroenterology to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the VAMC in Iowa City - Iowa.

Summary

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Part-Time - Physician - Gastroenterology to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the VAMC in Iowa City - Iowa.

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

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 one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed

OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States

OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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

Exceptions: 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 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

In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being

The incumbent has clinical responsibilities under the guidance and direction of the Chief of Gastroenterology

The physician participates - oversees - and collaborates to ensure that all applicable clinical functions are performed

Duties include - but are not limited to: Provide timely - courteous - and comprehensive gastroenterology and hepatology care to Veterans through inpatient consult services - outpatient clinics - endoscopy - telehealth - and e-consults

Diagnose and manage chronic liver disease - cirrhosis - portal hypertension - viral hepatitis - metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease - alcohol associated liver disease - hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance - and other hepatobiliary conditions

Provide pre- and post-liver-transplant hepatology care and collaborate with regional or national transplant centers to coordinate transplant evaluation - referral - follow-up - and management of transplant-related issues

Perform and interpret standard GI procedures - including EGD and colonoscopy - within the physician's credentialed scope of practice

Support access to specialty GI and hepatology services for rural Veterans through telehealth - e-consults - virtual case review - clinical outreach - and coordination with community-based outpatient clinics

Participate in clinical quality-improvement - performance-measure - and patient safety activities within the Gastroenterology Section and the facility

Contribute to strategic planning for gastroenterology - hepatology - liver transplant coordination and rural-health initiatives

Attend and provide input to outpatient clinic management meetings and other committees - councils - clinical conferences - and administrative meetings as required

Collaborate with physicians - advanced practice providers - nursing staff - pharmacists - dietitians - social workers - and other interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated care

Participate in the education and supervision of medical students - residents - fellows - and other trainees - as applicable

Communicate with patients - families - visitors - volunteers - and staff in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner

Provide consistent information in accordance with established policies and procedures - and address conflicts or concerns constructively and appropriately

Participate in on-call coverage - after-hours - weekend - and holiday coverage as scheduled

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment

Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application

Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m

to 4:30 p.m.

after-hours - weekend - and holiday call coverage as scheduled.

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Worksite address

iowa city, IA, 52245, US

Who can apply

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