Physician (Gastroenterologist) Position Available In Rowan, North Carolina

Physician (Gastroenterologist)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Posted:

15-Apr-25

Location:

Salisbury, North Carolina

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

835199000
Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within 4 months of appointment. Program approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) and eligibility period (1-5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
  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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• 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
  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 or fee-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
  Proficiency in spoken and written English

Reference:

VA Regulations

• specifically VA Handbook 5005
• Part II
• Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
  This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
  For more information on this qualification standard
• please visit https://va.

gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over)
reaching above shoulder
use of fingers
walking (3 hours per day)
standing (6 hours per day)
kneeling (2 hours per day)
ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
near vision correctable at 13″ to 16″
far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
ability to distinguish basic colors
hearing (aid permitted).
Duties

Administrative:

Serves as acting chief of the service (if appropriate)

• as needed
  Provides guidance and support to the nurse practitioners assigned to Medicine Service in their respective areas of expertise
  Provides guidance and supervision for the medical students and residents (interns
• residents
• and/or fellows) assigned to Medicine Service/subspecialty services and clinics according to the standards outlined in Center Policy Memorandum
• 11-4
• “Supervision of Postgraduate Residents
• ” when assigned to do so by the Chief
• Medicine Service
  Participates in and attends medical center committees and/or teams as assigned by the Chief
• Medicine Service and in his/her absence or absence of their respective Section Chief
  Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services
• such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams
• as assigned by Chief
• Medicine Service
  Demonstrates commitment to high quality customer service
• including specific measures identified as performance goals by the Medical Center
  Adheres to all information security and privacy measures set by VHA and the Medical Center
  Annually develops and evaluates professional and personal goals
  Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs
• workshops
• seminars
• conferences
• as well as self-directed learning activities
• completes facility wide mandatory education yearly

Clinical Duties:

The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field
The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board
All physicians must meet the following qualifications:

Patient Care:

Practitioners are expected to provide patient care that is compassionate

• appropriate
• and effective for the promotion of health
• prevention of illness
• treatment of disease
• and care at the end of life

Medical/Clinical Knowledge:

Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established evolving biomedical

• clinical and social sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care and the education of others
  EP/implantable cardiac device interrogation certification being preferred

Clinical Judgement:

To ensure practice-based learning and improvement

• practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate
• evaluate
• and improve patient care

Interpersonal and Communication Skills:

Practitioners are expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients

• families
• and other members of the healthcare team

Professionalism:

Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect commitment to continuous professional development

• ethical practice
• and a responsible attitude toward patients and the profession

Systems-Based Practice:

Practitioners are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which healthcare is provided

• and an ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health.

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
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