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Gastroenterologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
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 four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT.
- →All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager on a weekly basis.
- →The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.
- →For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- →This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Fayetteville NC Coastal Health Care System (FNCVACHCS), and Chief of Staff, Medicine Service.
- →The successful candidate will serve a Gastroenterologist.
- →He/she is to ensure the quality and timeliness of the services provided, customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with the standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program.
- →He/she is to ensure appropriate use of the available resources and will be responsible for the state-of-the-art standards of care.
- →He/she collaborates with other services as appropriate.
- →Administrative Duties: Serves as Supervisory Chief of the section as needed.
- →Participates in an on-call schedule as the facility requires even when not on duty.
- →When on duty and on call, responds to all pages or patient care notifications within 30 minutes as per VHA directives when on duty as well as local facility policy.
- →If off duty and on-call for the facility, reports in person within 60 minutes of notification to address any patient care issues or to provide coverage.
- →Provides guidance and support to the Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs - NPs or PAs) assigned to Medicine Service in their respective areas of expertise.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6da5118d-fd0b-4198-9f7d-8ef050dce570
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