Gastroenterology Physician Opportunity Available – New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs

Job Description

The New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System is seeking a full-time board eligible Gastroenterology Physician to join our Team to help transform how we provide healthcare in times of great need (Vacancy #: CBSX-12145795-23-AH). We have positions throughout New Mexico that may align with the geographic preference  that you are seeking.

Duties

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GI Physician Duties include:

• Perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients using CVT technology and/or face-to-face visits.

• Provide ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients.

• Screen outpatients to determine the need for further care.

• Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice.

• Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiogram.

• Review need for and orders health promotion and disease prevention measures.

• Initiate, respond to and expediate requests for consultations, special tests and studies.

• Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

• Attend staff meetings, team meetings, some committee meetings, and completes some peer review evaluations.

• Provide education and guidance to Medical Residents in managing medical care to Veterans in the outpatient setting.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):  Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):  Not Authorized
Appraised Value Offer (AVO):  Not Authorized
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

Staff Gastroenterologists provide a broad range of Gastroenterology and Hepatology services to Veterans. Each Gastroenterologist functions as a cooperative and collegial team member with the entire staff. The incumbent will share responsibility for inpatient teaching rounds, inpatient consultation, and outpatient clinic. The Staff Gastroenterologist will perform diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to see internal organs. Access, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy.

The Gastroenterologist in this position will also function as support to the inpatient Services through consultations and to the Primary Care and Urgent Care Providers via phone, e-consults and outpatient consults. He/She will provide consultation and follow-up through Gastroenterology Virtual Telehealth (CVT) Clinic and communicate with patients directly by phone or through secure messaging via My HealtheVet.

The Faculty Gastroenterologist will interact through didactic teaching, demonstration, and observation of performance by Medical Residents and Fellows. The Faculty Gastroenterologist will provide knowledge and performance feedback via discussions and written evaluations.

Applicants must be academically qualified for a position at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center

Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship: non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Subject to background/security investigation.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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 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)

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
   

Don’t miss the chance to join our team and serve those who have served us.

For more information and consideration, please send your CV to Matthew Corrales at  Show Contact Details 

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