Physician -Gastroenterology

Veterans Health Administration•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gastroenterology Section of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a board certified/eligible physician with or without hepatology interest and transplant experience. The Minneapolis VA is an academic medical center and teaching hospital equipped with advanced technology, four major research centers, and multiple Regional and National Specialty Care Centers. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time Physician (Gastroenterologist) to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the MVAMC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A successful candidate would be self-motivated and dedicated with broad knowledge of gastroenterology and hepatology. The position requires a candidate to be organized and possess superb communication and leadership skills. Strong endoscopic skills including that of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy and endoscopy are required. The key duties of the job include outpatient and inpatient GI consultation, inpatient and outpatient procedures, some administrative roles and options for research and education. Overnight and weekend call is manageable and supported by GI fellow. The candidate would be eligible for academic appointment at the University of Minnesota and expected to participate in the teaching and mentoring of gastroenterology fellows, medical residents, and medical students. Additional duties outside the referral coordination include diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases according to evidenced based methods and techniques. The candidate must be proficient at routine GI procedures such as: colonoscopy, EGD and capsule endoscopy, and its associated interventions (polypectomy, esophageal dilation, etc...). For a candidate with hepatology interest or experience, tumor board participation would also be required.

Requirements

Board certified/eligible
Strong endoscopic skills including diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy and endoscopy
Proficient at routine GI procedures such as: colonoscopy, EGD and capsule endoscopy, and its associated interventions (polypectomy, esophageal dilation, etc.)
United States Citizenship
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
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, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Hepatology interest
Transplant experience

Responsibilities

Outpatient and inpatient GI consultation
Inpatient and outpatient procedures
Some administrative roles
Options for research and education
Teaching and mentoring of gastroenterology fellows, medical residents, and medical students
Diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases
Routine GI procedures such as: colonoscopy, EGD and capsule endoscopy, and its associated interventions (polypectomy, esophageal dilation, etc.)
Tumor board participation (for candidates with hepatology interest or experience)

Benefits

Competitive salary
Annual performance bonus
Regular salary increases
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)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME (must be full-time with board certification)
Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
No Physician Employment Contract
No significant restriction on moonlighting