Physician (Gastroenterology)

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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 paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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 moonlighting The duties include but are not limited to: The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVACHS) is seeking to add a full-time physician to our Gastroenterology Division

Commitment to excellence in patient care and an interest in teaching are essential

A record of contribution to the scientific literature is preferred - as is a willingness to participate in clinical trials

The Tucson VA is tertiary care facility providing a full range of clinical services including complex coronary angioplasty - electrophysiology - cardiac surgery - neurosurgery - structural heart procedures - navigational bronchoscopy and Mohs surgery

It has been a flagship quality provider within the VA and was a 2012 winner of the prestigious Robert W

Carey Performance Excellence Award

In the recently released CMS hospital ratings - we are a five-star facility

We are in a growth area for the VA

Consequently - the VA is open to major capital investment in our facility

we have a hybrid OR and are in the construction phase for expansions of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine

SAVACHS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine - Nursing - and Pharmacy

Candidates must be eligible for a facility appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement in order to facilitate teaching of medical students - residents and fellows

All our division members participate in outpatient clinic services including fellows' clinic

Our hospitalist service reduces the demands of in-patient care on our subspecialty divisions

Proficiency in standard endoscopy procedures is expected

There is an opportunity to perform advanced endoscopy procedures if it fits the candidates interest and expertise

Excellent facilities and equipment are in place

Our GI service provides some remote care through telehealth and video visits

medical subspecialists are not required to travel to our affiliated rural clinics

There are numerous opportunities for clinical research and collaboration in research projects

Preference will be given to candidates who are board certified or recently board eligible in gastroenterology

A track record of success in education and/or research will be noted in the selection process

The incumbent is expected to actively participate in quality improvement activities and comply with rules and regulations of the agency - facility and department

The incumbent will also support a satisfactory process for supervision and training of fellows - residents and medical students from University of Arizona College of Medicine rotating through the GI Division

Like all GI staff - the candidate must maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification

A commitment to compliance with VA and SAVAHCS regulatory requirements is expected

Investigators with VA Merit Review Awards are afforded up to thirty-five percent protected time for research

The successful candidate will enjoy the security of VA salary funding - the generous federal benefits package - our lovely southwestern climate - the professional advantages of academic affiliation - and a medium size city with the cultural enrichments of a major university

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

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Worksite address

tucson, AZ, 85718, US

Who can apply

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