Seeking a Gastroenterologist to care for veterans in NC!

 We are currently recruiting for a full-time Gastroenterologist who possesses diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound skills in the management of 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.

We are seeking a candidate for a position in Kernersville, NC, with the exciting opportunity to oversee operations as a Site Director.  This role includes travel between our Kernersville and Salisbury markets (negotiable) and offers a competitive salary and dedicated administrative time associated with the Site Director title.

Practice Environment: Kernersville, NC currently has 3 GI doctors who come on certain days who scope and see the clinic, and two surgeons who only do colonoscopies scope and do clinics. There are also two Physician Assistants located in Kernersville. Our facility utilizes 190 Olympus scopes and provides anesthesia on select days to support a comprehensive range of general gastrointestinal (GI) procedures.

Research Opportunity: Research can be explored for an appointment at WFBH.  Fellows are not circulating in Kernersville currently. There are four fellows per year in Salisbury, NC.

Academic Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest

Benefits

Work- Life Balance: Various flexible schedule options are available. This includes standard 8–10-hour workdays and compressed work schedules.

Call Schedule: There is no call at Kernersville. It is an HCC. Can take calls at Salisbury VA Medical Center one day a week.

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

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is impossible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA Policy.

Education: A Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required.

Licensure: Candidates must possess a current, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Residency: Completion of a residency program in an accredited core specialty

Board Certification: Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible.

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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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