Department of Veterans Affairs

Amazing Gastroenterologist Opportunity to care for our Nations Hero's in Salisbury, NC

Salisbury, NC

$275-400k
full-time
Inpatient and outpatient

Job Highlights

  • Low Patient Volume
  • Any State License Accepted
  • Opportunity to Give Back to Veterans Who Served Our Country
  • We are currently recruiting for a full-time Gastroenterologist who possesses diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound skills. To manage patients with G.I. diseases, including FNA cytology and biopsy, drainage of pancreatic cyst and bile duct obstruction, and expertise in cancer management including staging of esophageal and rectal cancer. You will provide outpatient and inpatient consultations to evaluate patients with G.I. diseases, including sharing on-call service. You ll also perform routine diagnostic, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and colonoscopy. You ll provide routine care including health maintenance as well as diagnostic/therapeutic service for patients with acute conditions including pancreaticobiliary diseases and patients admitted with acute cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, and other significant G.I. issues.

    Candidates Must: 1) be a U.S. citizen (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state, and 3) board eligible or certified in Internal or Family Medicine, and board eligible/certified in Gastroenterology 4) and confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which are both requirements for all Health Care Personnel (HCP) employed by Department of Veterans Affairs. Preferred experience: Board-certified in Gastroenterology

    VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package-learn more at Total-Rewards-of-a-Physician-Dentist-Podiatrist-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf:

    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 V.A. 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 U.S. 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 restrictions on moonlighting

    Enjoy all that the NC Piedmont has to offer! People, communities, and schools! Our region of N.C. is the perfect balance of city & country. Take your pick eating some upscale fine dining or downhome BBQ, attending a small-town festival or big-city concert venue, spending a day in Charlotte, or enjoying some hiking/lake/outdoor recreation on the outskirts of town. Conveniently located between the mountains and the beach, what more could you ask for? All this, plus .Home of the Carolina Panthers (football) and Charlotte Hornets (basketball)! There are the Winston-Salem Dash, Charlotte Knights, and Greensboro Grasshoppers for baseball, all of which are Minor League Baseball Teams.

    Compensation Details

    $275-400k

    (Benefits:) In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA provides a robust total reward$ package (see full brochure here) and offers many benefits including: • Flexible work schedules and shifts • Low patient-provider ratios • Robust insurance coverage • The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license   • Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases • 50 days annual paid time off (26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid parental leave • Generous education support programs, including loan repayment and reimbursement    • Unprecedented federal retirement benefits including a traditional pension (5 years’ vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions • VA’s Diversity, People & Culture

    Location Insights

    • A-

      Access to Parks

    • B+

      Access to Outdoor Activities

    • B+

      Commute

    • B

      Access to Restaurants

    • B

      Cost of Living

    • B-

      Overall

    • Total Population

      35,437

    • Median Rent

      $961

    • Median Home Value

      $190,300

    • Median Income

      $48,888

    Posted September 5, 2024