Physician - Gastroenterology/Medical Pancreatology

Full Job Description

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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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 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 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. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 2 year's experience as a medical pancreatologist. Fellowship training in Advanced Endoscopy and Medical Pancreatology. ???????BE/BC in Gastroenterology.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting 15-44 lbs Light lifting, under 15 lbs Light carrying, under 15 lbs Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Both legs required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 on the other Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) Working closely with others Protracted or irregular hours of work On call schedule and classes Major Duties:

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151,000 Veterans in southeast Texas.

Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston.

The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact Demetrius Roberts, (demetrius.roberts@va.gov), the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

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 moonlighting As a Gastroenterology physician, the incumbent provides comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients.

Clinic services are required five days per week and include patient examinations, patient education for procedure preparation, contacting patients with procedure results, and consult triaging; effort will be prorated based on FTEE.

Statement of Duties The Gastroenterology physician will diagnose, treat, and manage patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques, including outpatient examinations, consultation services related to Gastroenterology, and management of patients with current treatment regimens.

Clinical / Procedural Duties (minimum required competencies include, but are not limited to) GI clinic care to include examination of patients and establishment of medical diagnoses by patient history, physical examination, and other criteria Perform inpatient and outpatient GI consultations.

Perform GI procedures such as: Upper endoscopy and related procedures (dilatation, sclerotherapy, injection or thermal hemostasis, foreign body removal, mucosal biopsy, polypectomy, percutaneous gastrostomy/jejunostomy, diagnostic ERCP).

Colonoscopies and related procedures (dilatation, sclerotherapy, injection or thermal hemostasis, foreign body removal, mucosal biopsy, polypectomy).

Flexible sigmoidoscopy and proctoscopy with mucosal biopsy (certification in colonoscopy indicates certification in this category; separate reporting not necessary). Esophageal prosthesis insertion.

Therapeutic ERCP / biliary / pancreatic work, consistent with credentialing and scope of practice.

In addition, for this position, we require the GI physician to provide subspecialty clinical care in advanced endoscopy and medical pancreatology, reflecting fellowship training in Advanced Endoscopy and Medical Pancreatology This physician should also serve as a referral expert and provide longitudinal management for veterans with complex pancreaticobiliary disease, aligned with the role as the Director of the American Pancreatic Association Pancreas Center of Excellence.

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