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Gastroenterology Job at Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM

Job ID: 1219529

Physician | Gastroenterology Job | Albuquerque, NM 87108

Come Join Our Team! Advanced Endoscopy Gastroenterologists – New Mexico Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Job Description

The New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System is seeking a full-time board eligible Advanced Endoscopist to join our Team to help transform how we provide healthcare in times of great need. We have positions throughout New Mexico that may align with the geographic preference that you are seeking.


GI Physician Duties include:

  1. Perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients using CVT technology and/or face-to-face visits.
  2. Conduct advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including strong experience with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), therapeutic ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and FNA, endoluminal stenting, and ablation of Barrett s esophagus.
  3. Provide ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients.
  4. Screen outpatients to determine the need for further care.
  5. Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice.
  6. Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiogram.
  7. Review need for and orders health promotion and disease prevention measures.
  8. Initiate, respond to and expediate requests for consultations, special tests and studies
  9. Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
  10. Attend staff meetings, team meetings, some committee meetings, and completes some peer review evaluations.
  11. Provide education and guidance to Medical Residents in managing medical care to Veterans in the outpatient setting.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.  VHA Physician Total Rewards.


Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off:  50-55 day off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year, possible 5 day paid absence for CME )  
Retirement: Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: $1,000 per year reimbursement 
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

Sign On Bonus: Available in some cases 
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Don t miss the chance to join our team and serve those who have served us.

For more information and consideration, please call/text our NMVHA Physician Recuriter Matthew Corrales.

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Albuquerque, NM 87108-5153