Career Center
Beckley, West Virginia
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Yakima, Washington
Culpeper, Virginia
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Posted: 17-Nov-23
Location: Beckley, West Virginia
Type: Full Time
Salary: 300,000 to 400,000
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Internal Number: no.15
The VA Medical Center (VAMC), located in Beckley, WV, is an 18-bed general medical and surgical facility with a 50-bed Community Living Center (CLC). We are looking to add a BE/BC Hospitalist to our highly qualified care team, who is a highly motivated and shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US veterans.
The Beckley, VA Medical Center is small enough to connect with the patients but big enough to still have some of the newest equipment available. We foster excellence through mentorship, leadership, and educational programs, giving you the tools, you need to serve our Veterans the best.
Duties:
- Perform full general gastroenterology 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.
- Perform gastroenterology procedures including:
- EGD (gastroscopy) Paracentesis
- EGD with Peg Esophageal manometry
- ERCP Liver biopsy
- Colonoscopy 24 hr. pH monitor
- Oversees the administration of conscious sedation.
- Provides oversight to Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.
- History and physical exams within 24 hours of admission
- Progress notes daily for inpatients and for each encounter on outpatients
- Consult notes within 24 hours of evaluating patient
- Discharge summaries within 10 days of hospital discharge
- New or renewal of prescriptions, transfer summaries and/or discharge instructions
- Participation in quality assurance programs and chart reviews;
- Demonstrates knowledge of and promotes performance improvement in meeting organizational goals
- Conducts point of care audits and peer reviews when requested by Chief of Medicine.
- Exercises corporate citizenship by serving as a leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested
- Attends Medical Service Staff meetings and meetings of the Medical/Dental staff.
- Teaches effectively and creatively and provides guidance to others involved in the delivery of the educational program.
Benefits:
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized to qualified candidates
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
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Subject to change depending on the needs of the service.
