Elevate Your Gastroenterology Career with the VA in San Antonio!

Elevate Your Gastroenterology Career with the VA in San Antonio!

Are you a passionate Gastroenterologist seeking a meaningful role where your expertise directly impacts the lives of Veterans? Join the expanding, collegial Gastroenterology team at the South Texas VA Health Care System—where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your work-life balance is respected.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation: Earn $350,000–$400,000 annually
• Sign-On Bonus: Available to qualified candidates
• Exceptional Paid Leave: Up to 55 days per year including vacation, sick leave, federal holidays, and CME time
• Outstanding Retirement Benefits: Federal pension and a 401(k) program with up to 5% VA match
• Comprehensive Insurance: Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care (all carry into retirement)
• Malpractice Protection: Free liability coverage with tail
• Professional Growth Support: Up to $1,000 per year for CME
• Practice Flexibility: No restrictive contracts or moonlighting barriers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Experience providing complex in- and outpatient care at a Level 1a facility
• Proficiency in general endoscopic procedures (EUS and ERCP not required)
• Recent VA experience and exposure to an academic environment is a plus

Discover the Best of San Antonio!
San Antonio is more than a place to work—it’s a wonderful place to live. Enjoy affordable living and no state income tax, allowing your earnings to go further. Experience a city rich in history and culture, with renowned attractions like the Alamo, River Walk, and a vibrant food scene. With mild winters, excellent schools, and a warm, welcoming community, San Antonio offers an outstanding quality of life for you and your family.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO (or equivalent)
• Unrestricted U.S. medical license (any state or territory)
• U.S. citizenship preferred; non-citizens considered in accordance with VA policy

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?

Serve America’s Veterans while pursuing your ideal lifestyle.
Apply today: Send your CV to Timothy A. Bernau at timothy.bernau@va.gov or call 623-920-1304.

Student Loan Repayment Eligible: This position qualifies for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)—eligible applicants may receive up to $200,000 in student loan repayment (apply within four months of your start date).

Join the South Texas VA Gastroenterology team—advance your skills, find true work-life harmony, and make a profound difference in Veterans’ lives. Apply now!

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

South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is comprised of two inpatient campuses: the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio and the Kerrville VA Hospital in Kerrville, Texas. STVHCS serves one of the largest primary service areas in the nation and is part of the VA Heart of Texas Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 17), with offices located in Arlington, Texas. South Texas provides health care services for 80,000 unique Veterans. The Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital (ALMMVH), named after the nation’s most decorated World War II hero, is a quaternary care facility, which is affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). Comprehensive health care is provided through acute medical, surgical, mental health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, geriatric, and primary care services. Comprised of a Spinal Cord Injury Center, a Community Living Center, a Domiciliary, and a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP). ALMMVH provides quaternary services including bone marrow transplantation, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. As a Level II Research facility ALMMVH has projects that include aging, cardiac surgery, cancer, diabetes and HIV. The facility has one of three National Institutes of Health sponsored clinical research centers in the VA. In addition, the Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC) is a “Center of Excellence.” The Kerrville VA Hospital (KVAH), located 65 miles northwest of San Antonio, provides primary care, some specialty care, geriatric evaluation and management, palliative care, and long-term care services with a Community Living Center. Outpatient clinics offer primary care and some specialty care while sharing resources with each other and their respective communities. When required, Veterans are referred to ALMMVH or KVAH for specialty care including medicine, surgery, neuropsychiatry, rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, and long-term care services.