Southern California VA seeks a Gastroenterologist- Make a Difference!! Achieve Work, Life, Balance!!

Gastroenterologist position open in beautiful Loma Linda, CA!!

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) is actively recruiting to fill a Board-Certified Staff Gastroenterologist to help care for our Veterans American Heroes. The selected candidate will be considered for a faculty appointment within the Section of Gastroenterology at Loma Linda University and will be involved with the education and teaching of fellows, medical students, residents and other providers. This exciting job opportunity awaits you in our state-of-the-art VA facility in the city! Loma Linda VAMC is among the VA Medical Centers in the Western US and has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation in the Loma Linda Community.

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System is part of the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network. The healthcare system is composed of the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center and seven community clinics located in Blythe, Corona, Palm Desert, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Murrieta and Victorville and a 340,000 square foot Ambulatory Care Center in Redlands CA. Opened in 1977, the Medical Center is named in memory of Congressman Jerry L. Pettis, who worked diligently to locate the facility in Loma Linda. It is one of the top 25 employers in the Inland Empire, with over 2,460 employees and 1,367 volunteers that serve over 76,000 Veterans who entrust their health care needs to the VA. The Medical Center, located on 34 acres and approximately 0.7 miles from Loma Linda School of Medicine, its affiliate, and Loma Linda University Medical Center. VALLHCS is also affiliated with the University of California Riverside.   VALLHCS provides a wide variety of services through inpatient, outpatient and home care programs, with major bed services in Medicine, Surgery and Behavioral Medicine. The facility has 162 acute care beds and a 108-bed Community Living Center. Postgraduate medical and dental education programs are conducted with the Loma Linda University. In addition, the Medical Center is also affiliated with 77 other educational institutions and provides training for a variety of allied healthcare specialists.

The selected Gastroenterologist Physician Candidate responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, completing patient history and physical examinations, diagnosis, and therapeutic ability, effectiveness in emergencies, patient management, consultation, specialty skills and record keeping. The gastroenterologist is expected to promote delivery of quality patient care based on current standards in the practice of gastroenterology in the hospital and is skilled in performing endoscopy. Skill and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including the ability to identify patient needs and to provide the care needed to promote improvement. The gastroenterologist will also have teaching responsibilities, including the effectiveness in teaching, monitoring and coordination of educational activities — planning, evaluating and documenting. The gastroenterologist's educational responsibilities would include teaching fellows, residents and medical students in a hospital setting.   Research responsibilities (which include quality improvement projects) include the ability to identify and define significant research and development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication are not required, but would be of significant value to the section.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities: Incumbent will perform inpatient consultations and endoscopy procedures.

Tour of duty: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, no on-call. Alternative work schedule may be available, to include part-time appointments. Salary: $330,000- $370,000

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service