Gastroenterologist

GASTROENTEROLOGY:

The duties include but are not limited to:

The incumbent should have strong interpersonal skills to establish professional working relationships with other clinicians and staff throughout the facility and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

• Comprehensively diagnose, treat, and manage patients referred for management of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver which include, but are not limited to gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus, dyspepsia, disorders of the gut brain axis, small bowel disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreaticobiliary disease, anorectal disorders, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis and cirrhosis.
• Perform histories and physical examinations, endoscopy consultations and develop treatment and follow up plans.
• Perform endoscopic procedures, to include performing diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy procedures (including PEG placement, esophageal dilation, and other basic therapeutics), and care for patients in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Complete outpatient encounters and correctly code visits in accordance with coding guidelines.
• Complete e-consults.
• Oversee the administration of conscious sedation.
• Evaluate, triage, and prioritize Gastroenterology consult requests to ensure timely care for patients.
• Conduct telemedicine visits for patients in outlying clinics.
• Perform administrative tasks as assigned, such as peer reviews.
• Coordinate care at VA or non-VA referral centers for patients requiring services not provided at the facility such as Pill cam, EUS, ERCP surgery.
• Attend staff meetings and service on committees, process improvement teams and workgroups as requested.
• Completes CME as required to maintain competency in Gastroenterology and medical licensure.
• Completes HIPAA, Privacy and Security and other mandatory VA training in a timely manner.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

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

An opportunity exists for a full-time Gastroenterologist at the Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient Clinic, located in Green Bay, WI. The Milo C. Huempfner Outpatient Clinic is a new 162,000 square foot VA primary care and multi-specialty clinic located in Green Bay.

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