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This is an Open Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing until the position(s) are filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for more than 151,000 Veterans in southeast Texas. Houston exudes a cosmopolitan and down-home vibe together that lets the residents of the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there's no place quite like Houston. The city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact demetrius.roberts@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• As Gastroenterology (GI) physician, you will provide comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients.
• Clinic services are required five days per week which includes patient examinations, patient education for procedure preparation, contacting patients with procedure results, and consult triaging.
• Gastroenterology physician will diagnose, treat, and manage patients according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques.
• Provide services such as outpatient examinations, consultation services related to Gastroenterology and management of patients with current treatment regiments.
• The Gastroenterology Physician will need to manage and perform the following items but not limited to the below. The minimum requirement is competency in these areas.
• Gastroenterology clinic to include examination of patient and establish medical diagnoses by patient history, physical examination, and other criteria.
• Perform inpatient and outpatient GI consultations.
• Perform GI procedures.
• Upper endoscopy & related procedures (dilatation, sclerotherapy, injection or thermal hemostasis, foreign body removal, mucosal biopsy, polypectomy, percutaneous gastrostomy/jejunostomy).
• Colonoscopies and related procedures (dilatation, sclerotherapy, injection or thermal hemostasis, foreign body removal, mucosal biopsy, polypectomy, colonic decompression).
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy & proctoscopy with mucosal biopsy (certification in colonoscopy indicates certification in this category, separate reporting not necessary).
• Esophageal stent insertion.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.