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Service Chief Gastroenterology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
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
- →As Service Chief of Gastroenterology, you will shape the direction of a service that anchors complex specialty care for Veterans at VANJHCS.
- →This role carries the responsibility of advancing high-quality digestive health services, strengthening cross-campus collaboration between East Orange and Lyons, and fostering an environment where Veterans receive coordinated, compassionate, and consistently excellent care.
- →Section Leadership & Operations Provide leadership and oversight for the Gastroenterology Section within the Specialty Medicine Service Line, ensuring effective coordination of outpatient clinics, inpatient consult coverage, and endoscopic procedures.
- →Oversee scheduling, staffing, and timely completion of e-consults.
- →Clinical Care Delivery Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient consultative gastroenterology care.
- →Deliver diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures and maintain high standards of clinical practice, professionalism, and Veteran experience.
- →About 75% of your time will be spent on clinical responsibilities.
- →Consult Management & Access Collaborate with facility and VISN partners to ensure timely triage and processing of GI consultations, supporting access targets and continuity of care.
- →Quality, Safety & Performance Improvement Lead performance improvement initiatives within the Gastroenterology Section, working with nursing and scheduling teams to enhance efficiency, clinical outcomes, and process redesign.
- →Education & Academic Partnership Support the education of medical students, residents, and fellows rotating through the GI consultation service and endoscopy suite, in partnership with the system's academic affiliate.
- →Ensure a high-quality learning environment and appropriate trainee supervision.
- →Committee & Administrative Participation Represent the Gastroenterology Section on relevant committees and councils.
- →Attend clinical and administrative staff meetings as required by the Chief of Specialty Medicine and facility leadership.
- →Participate in strategic planning and help expand clinical initiatives.
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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 09a35a87-b371-41f0-afae-5a754e5c3330
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