Gastroenterologist Opportunity - Huntington VA Medical Center

GASTROENTEROLOGIST OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to add a physician to our Gastroenterologist physician team at our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Gastroenterologist physician, with an unrestricted MD / DO medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

The Hershel Woody Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility that provides primary care and specialty health services, including gastroenterology, radiology, mental health services, womens health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, sleep medicine and more.

The Huntington VA Medical Center is also the premiere VA Medical Center to work in.  Based on the 2022 All Employee Survey (AES) of all U.S. VAs, the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center was ranked as:

• • #1 Best place to work in the VA System
  • #1 Highest employee satisfaction in the VA System
  • #1 Most highly recommended organization in the VA System

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently updated base physician compensation for the GI specialty.  If you are looking for a place to call home that provides a good salary, great benefits and an excellent work culture, the Huntington VA Medical Center is the place for you.

Major Duties / Responsibilities

• Outpatient clinical care for patients with GI diseases
• Inpatient consultation services (patients are admitted to the Hospitalists/Medical Teams)
• GI procedures include EGD with its associated procedures, PEG placement, colonoscopy with its associated procedures, paracentesis, ERCP, pH monitoring, pill cam activities and liver biopsy are encouraged, but not required for this position.
• Utilization of conscious sedation in appropriate cases
• Management of patients with Hepatitis C
• Participate in appropriate hospital committees
• Supervision of GI fellows and residents is expected as part of this position (with a clinical faculty appointment to be included).

Compensation / Benefits:

• Excellent compensation - Great base salary, based on qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
• Sign-on Incentive available - Will be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
• Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available - based on work commitment
• Excellent daily work schedule - Monday thru Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with potential for some weekends
• Very Limited on-call coverage
• Malpractice - Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract:  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

The quality of life in Huntington, WV is high, and the cost of living is low.  The area offers a four-season environment with lake and river recreation, as well as a rich array of arts and cultural experiences.  Huntington is home to award-winning public schools, magnet centers and national & internationally ranked and acclaimed Marshall University (including schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing & Physician Assistant.)

Shopping areas include the Huntington Mall, the largest mall in West Virginia and the downtown area that includes Pullman Square - a truly modern town square that hosts a variety of festivals and special events all year around.

Huntington is within easy driving distance of several larger metropolitan areas such as Charleston, WV, Lexington, KY, Columbus, and Cincinnati, OH.