Gastroenterology Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Gastroenterology (GI) Physician (On-Site, On-Call, Callback)
• Location: Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center
• Schedule: Weekday clinic and operating room hours, plus required off-hours on-call and callback coverage

Description

Provide high-impact gastroenterology care within a VA medical center serving Veterans, supporting both routine and complex GI needs from clinic consultations through procedural work in the operating room. The role includes a structured weekday schedule complemented by on-call and callback coverage for evenings, weekends, and holidays. You will collaborate with residents and fellow physicians in a teaching-focused, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GI care for clinic consultations
• Support procedural work in the operating room
• Provide on-call coverage with timely phone consultations
• Provide call-back coverage for unscheduled on-site clinical hours

Requirements

• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or the District of Columbia where services are performed
• ABIM Board Certified/Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
• Current BLS or ACLS certification (or an accepted equivalency)
• Maintain up-to-date continuing education required to maintain certification
• Available for on-call and callback coverage during all facility off-hours (evenings, weekends, holidays)
• On-call: available for phone consultations within 15 minutes of notification/request
• Weekend on-call: 4:00 PM Friday to 7:30 AM Monday (three call days)
• Call-back: acknowledge request within 15 minutes; be on-site within 60 minutes after receiving a call requesting presence at the facility

Benefits

• Practice high-impact gastroenterology in a respected VA medical center dedicated to Veterans
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and teaching-focused setting with residents
• Balanced clinical continuity and acute care experience with structured weekday scheduling plus on-call/callback coverage