Summary

The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Part-Time - Physician - Gastroenterology to join the Specialty Care Service Line at the VAMC in Iowa City - Iowa.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• 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: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The incumbent has clinical responsibilities under the guidance and direction of the Chief of Gastroenterology
• The physician participates - oversees - and collaborates to ensure that all applicable clinical functions are performed
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Provide timely - courteous - and comprehensive gastroenterology and hepatology care to Veterans through inpatient consult services - outpatient clinics - endoscopy - telehealth - and e-consults
• Diagnose and manage chronic liver disease - cirrhosis - portal hypertension - viral hepatitis - metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease - alcohol associated liver disease - hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance - and other hepatobiliary conditions
• Provide pre- and post-liver-transplant hepatology care and collaborate with regional or national transplant centers to coordinate transplant evaluation - referral - follow-up - and management of transplant-related issues
• Perform and interpret standard GI procedures - including EGD and colonoscopy - within the physician's credentialed scope of practice
• Support access to specialty GI and hepatology services for rural Veterans through telehealth - e-consults - virtual case review - clinical outreach - and coordination with community-based outpatient clinics
• Participate in clinical quality-improvement - performance-measure - and patient safety activities within the Gastroenterology Section and the facility
• Contribute to strategic planning for gastroenterology - hepatology - liver transplant coordination and rural-health initiatives
• Attend and provide input to outpatient clinic management meetings and other committees - councils - clinical conferences - and administrative meetings as required
• Collaborate with physicians - advanced practice providers - nursing staff - pharmacists - dietitians - social workers - and other interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated care
• Participate in the education and supervision of medical students - residents - fellows - and other trainees - as applicable
• Communicate with patients - families - visitors - volunteers - and staff in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Provide consistent information in accordance with established policies and procedures - and address conflicts or concerns constructively and appropriately
• Participate in on-call coverage - after-hours - weekend - and holiday coverage as scheduled
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Learn more EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m.
• after-hours - weekend - and holiday call coverage as scheduled.