Gastroenterologist

The VA Central California Health Care System is seeking a dedicated Gastroenterologist physician to join its team in Fresno, California. In this role, you will provide comprehensive medical and specialty care, including inpatient and outpatient consultations, for veterans. The position integrates direct patient care with research, administrative duties, and the education of medical trainees through a faculty appointment with UCSF Fresno.

Practice Info

• Outpatient, inpatient, and nursing home care settings within the VA Central California Health Care System
• Modern, well-equipped facility located in Fresno, California's San Joaquin Valley
• Multidisciplinary care team approach

Shift & Schedule

• Flexible scheduling

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients, inpatients, and nursing home patients
• Provide patient care to veterans in the areas of Gastroenterology in the form of consultative care
• Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases according to standard methods and techniques
• Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation services related to GI and liver disease
• Oversee the administration of conscious sedation
• Perform GI procedures including EGD (gastroscopy), complex stricture dilation, EGD with Peg, colonoscopies, push enteroscopy, GI manometry, Bravo study, and advanced imaging studies like NBI and chromoendoscopy
• Actively participate and lead in research and education/training activities
• Involve in the education and training of residents, fellows, medical students, and non-physician clinical trainees, participating in grand rounds and lectures

Compensation

• Competitive salary range of $300,000 to $400,000 annually
• Performance-based incentives
• Recruitment incentive
• Annual Cost of Living Increase
• Biennial Salary Review

Benefits

• Comprehensive coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits with coverage beginning on the first day of employment
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) featuring a pension plan, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching up to 5%, and Social Security benefits
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) offering up to $200,000 in tax-free student loan repayment over five years
• Paid time off including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays per year, and up to 5 days for authorized absence to attend CME training
• Life insurance coverage through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Reimbursement available for CME expenses

Qualifications

• Must meet requirements for academic appointment with UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program