Gastroenterologist

Quick Facts

• Role: Board-certified Gastroenterologist

• Care setting: Outpatient gastroenterology, inpatient consultations, and diagnostic/therapeutic procedures

• Focus: Gastrointestinal and hepatic conditions

Description

Provide gastroenterology care for military members and their families, including outpatient visits, inpatient consultations, and endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a multidisciplinary military teaching hospital.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat gastrointestinal and hepatic conditions

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, biopsy, polypectomy, dilation, and endoscopic hemostasis

• Provide inpatient consultations and coordinate treatment with referring providers

• Order and interpret diagnostic studies; develop treatment plans; monitor patient outcomes

• Educate patients about their conditions, treatment options, and procedures

• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation

Requirements

• MD or DO with qualifying medical education

• Board certification in Gastroenterology

• At least three years of post-residency clinical experience within the past four years providing direct gastroenterology patient care

• Recent proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedures, including ERCP and EUS

• Current medical license and DEA registration; must meet applicable credentialing and privileging requirements

• Current BLS and ALS or ACLS certification

• U.S. citizenship required for this federal contract position