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PHYSICIAN (Assistant Chief Gastroenterology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 119 days ago
About the Role
Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RHJ VAMC) in Charleston, SC seeks to recruit an Assistant Chief of Gastroenterology/Hepatology. The physician chosen will play an integral role in the management, growth, and future direction of the Section of Gastroenterology/ Hepatology at our 1A VAMC facility. This leader will build on the existing strengths and commitment to service excellence, and high quality Veteran care.
What You'll Do
- →Located in historic downtown Charleston, SC, the Ralph H.
- →Johnson VA Medical Center is a tertiary care teaching hospital providing the highest-level quality for more than 75,000 Veterans along the South Carolina and Georgia coast.
- →The Ralph H.
- →Johnson VA is rated is the second fastest growing VA in the U.S. for percentage patient growth.
- →The 152-bed hospital includes six outpatient clinics, women's health, and the full range of inpatient and outpatient care including Medical and Surgical Intensive Care.
- →The VAMC provides more than 934,000 outpatient visits and approximately 4,300 inpatient stays annually.
- →The VAMC has an annual budget of $525 million and research funding of more than $28 million.
- →For more information, visit www.charleston.va.gov.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date.
- →Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
- →Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program.
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 identification 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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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