Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a full-time Gastroenterologist to join the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. This position provides comprehensive gastrointestinal care to Veterans, including outpatient, inpatient, and nursing home patients. The role includes diagnosis, treatment, endoscopic procedures, consultative services, collaboration with clinical teams, and care delivery within the VA Patient Aligned Care Team model.

Location: Poplar Bluff, MO

Vacancies: 2

Salary: $380,000 - $400,000 per year

Salary Note: Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine final compensable salary, including base pay and market pay.

Pay Scale & Grade: VM-15

Promotion Potential: 15

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Appointment Type: Permanent

Telework: Not available

Remote: Not available

Travel Required: Not required

Drug Test: Required

Relocation Expenses: Authorized, subject to agency policy

Recruitment Incentive: Authorized for eligible candidates

EDRP: Authorized, subject to eligibility and approval

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive gastrointestinal care for outpatient, inpatient, and nursing home Veterans.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage gastrointestinal diseases, including Hepatitis C.
• Perform endoscopic procedures, including EGD, PEG, colonoscopies, and paracentesis.
• Administer conscious sedation as part of appropriate GI procedures.
• Provide consultative services to the VA Medical Center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff under the Patient Aligned Care Team model.
• Support coordinated, patient-centered care across specialty care and primary care teams.
• Report to the Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Care.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must have a Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an approved school.
• Must have a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Must have completed approved residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or otherwise meet VA physician residency requirements.
• Must pass a background/security investigation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Drug testing is required for this position.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for VA health care personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Preferred Experience:

• More than five years of experience as a Gastroenterologist is preferred.
• Strong proficiency performing upper GI endoscopies and colonoscopies is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Requires lifting 15 to 44 pounds.
• Requires pushing for approximately two hours.
• Requires reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers and both hands, walking and standing for three to five hours, and kneeling.
• Requires rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.
• Requires near vision correctable at 13 to 16 inches and far vision correctable to required standards.
• Must have depth perception and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
• Hearing aid use is permitted.

Benefits and Incentives:

• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus eligibility and regular salary increases.
• 50 to 55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid absence for continuing medical education.
• Possible $1,000 per year continuing medical education reimbursement for eligible full-time, board-certified physicians.
• Federal retirement benefits, including a traditional pension and 401(k)-style savings plan with up to 5% VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory is accepted for VA physician practice.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility may provide student loan reimbursement up to $200,000, subject to VHA approval and eligibility requirements.
• Recruitment incentive may be available for eligible candidates.
• Relocation reimbursement may be available in accordance with agency policy.

Application Deadline: January 29, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. ET

This position is open to all qualified candidates, including U.S. Citizens and eligible Veterans. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited. This is an open continuous announcement, and qualified candidates may be referred as available until January 29, 2027 or until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a resume or CV and all required documentation through USAJOBS by the closing date.

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