Physician (Gastroenterology)

Veterans Health Administration•Tucson, AZ

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is hiring a full-time physician for its Gastroenterology Division. The role includes outpatient clinic services, including fellows’ clinic, and proficiency in standard endoscopy procedures. Advanced endoscopy procedures may be performed depending on the physician’s interests and expertise. The GI service also provides some remote care through telehealth and video visits; subspecialists are not required to travel to affiliated rural clinics. The hospitalist service reduces inpatient-care demands on subspecialty divisions, and the division has excellent facilities and equipment. The physician will participate in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through the University of Arizona affiliation. Candidates must be eligible for a University of Arizona facility appointment commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement. Opportunities are available for clinical research and collaboration. Investigators with VA Merit Review Awards may receive up to 35% protected research time. The incumbent is expected to participate actively in quality improvement, comply with agency, facility, department, VA, and SAVAHCS requirements, and support satisfactory supervision and training of University of Arizona trainees rotating through the GI Division. GI staff must maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification. The position is based at a tertiary-care facility and teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona. The announcement describes a competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, federal benefits, and no Physician Employment Contract or significant restriction on moonlighting. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately accredited school.
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or another qualifying training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Proficiency in standard endoscopy procedures.
Eligibility for a University of Arizona facility appointment commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement.
Maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification.
U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.

Nice To Haves

Board certification or recent board eligibility in gastroenterology is preferred.
A record of contribution to scientific literature is preferred.
Willingness to participate in clinical trials.
A track record of success in education and/or research will be noted in selection.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient gastroenterology clinic services, including fellows’ clinic.
Perform standard endoscopy procedures; advanced endoscopy may be performed based on interest and expertise.
Provide some remote care through telehealth and video visits.
Teach and support the supervision and training of medical students, residents, and fellows from the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Comply with agency, facility, department, VA, and SAVAHCS rules and regulatory requirements.
Maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification.
Participate in clinical research and collaborative research projects as applicable.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan repayment, subject to eligibility and program approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
Recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus), subject to approval.
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
Free liability protection with tail coverage.
No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.