Gastroenterologist (PT Physician)

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Duties

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• 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

Provides comprehensive patient care in the form of consultative inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology patient care at the VA Maine Healthcare System, Togus campus and select Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The staff gastroenterologist will work under the general supervision of the Chief, Gastroenterology Section and / or designee.

The VA Maine Healthcare System is an acute care facility operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. While most tours of duty are scheduled during the day, the possibility of working evenings, nights and weekends does exist. On-call and shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs. The typical work schedule is Monday‑Friday, 08 : 00 a.m. – 4 : 30 p.m., excluding recognized Federal holidays. In addition, the incumbent will participate in after hours on call responsibilities (no more than one in four rotation). This will require carrying a hospital pager and the ability to respond by phone within 15 minutes and in person within 1 hour.

The staff Gastroenterologist works within her or his privileges at all times. Must be qualified to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with gastrointestinal diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques. The Gastroenterologist is expected to maintain current knowledge and skills. She or he must be able to deliver interventions throughout the full spectrum of gastroenterology care, i.e., she or he is expected to maintain good diagnostic and therapeutic acumen.

Primary duties are to perform full general gastrointestinal examinations on established or newly consulted patients, including electronic consultations (eConsults) in the Gastroenterology clinics, inpatient wards or Emergency Department for signs or symptoms of gastrointestinal dysfunction. The Gastroenterologist will ensure communication with the hospitalists regarding inpatients and / or potential admissions.

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