The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Gastroenterologist located within Specialty Care Service at our John Cochran Division providing comprehensive, efficient, compassionate, high-quality healthcare to all patients, functioning as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical care to the patients at VASTLHCS in inpatient setting
The responsibilities include: Providing medical evaluation and directing overall management of patients in collaboration with other members of health care team. The Gastroenterology (GI) physician is responsible in providing comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients and inpatients. The physician will provide patient care to veterans in the areas of Gastroenterology in the form of consultative care.
The Gastroenterologist will diagnose, treat, and manage patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques. Provide services such as inpatient and outpatient consultation services related to GI and liver disease. The physician is responsible for overseeing the administration of conscious sedation.
The Physician performs GI procedures including but not limited to EGD (gastroscopy), complex stricture dilation, EGD with percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, colonoscopies, push enteroscopy. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience is preferrable, but not required. Gastroenterology on-call and weekend consultations and procedures will be shared with the other Staff Gastroenterologists.
The GI Physician will work collaboratively with Physician Assistants and nurse coordinators. Supervision and education of Internal Medicine Residents and medical students from Washington University, School of Medicine, and St. Louis University, School of Medicine, is required. Functions/Scope - Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators. - Practice within the scope of assigned privileges.
- Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency. - Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment, including ongoing CME. Administrative - Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws. - Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures.
- Interpersonal relationships - works effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals. - Participates in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings. - Participates in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Internal Medicine, as assigned. - Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards.
- Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, MAOs, etc., within the identified timeframes. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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 VA 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 US State or territory CME: Possible $3,500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday with Rotating Tours, Rotating Days, and On-Call.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant.
[If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.] NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C.
7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
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Brandy.molitor@va.gov · 314-766-0929
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $350000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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