Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist position located at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw MI, will report to the Chief of Specialty Care. The Gastroenterologist has a unique opportunity to serve Veterans by providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high-quality healthcare. By functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team this role provides the perfect prospect for work-life balance. Additional opportunities may be available for those interested in administrative and leadership growth potential.   

Highlights 

Duties include clinical, administrative  either directly or through delegated authority and are of the following:

• Provide comprehensive care to include diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and education of patients with Gastroenterology conditions in the outpatient and  community living center settings. Intermittent telemedicine duties as needed. 
• Safely perform GI procedures including but not limited to EGD, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, biopsy, polypectomy, hemostasis of all types for variceal and non-variceal bleeding, stricture dilation, pH studies, PEG insertion and after care, paracentesis with ultrasound guidance, etc.
• The Gastroenterologist will be responsible for consults and progress notes for the official record of the Veterans' health care. The Gastroenterologist will assist in the consultation and follow-up of patients admitted to the facility. This provider will review medications, participate in patient education and coordinate with other services in the medical center as needed.
• The Gastroenterologist will be expected to take an active role in the education and training of Medical Students and Residents. This will include formal lectures and clinic and bedside teaching and will be responsible for appropriate completion of medical records, notes, etc., done by those being supervised.
• Complete documentation and coding of visits accurately and timely.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.  VHA Physician Total Rewards.

• Pay:  Competitive pay, 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/ 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 (RARE CALL Phone Consults Only)
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):    Authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):    Authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):    Authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service