Gastroenterologist Opportunity - Huntington VA Medical Center

GASTROENTEROLOGIST OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to add a physician to our Gastroenterologist physician team at our Huntington VA Medical Center. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Gastroenterologist physician, with an unrestricted MD / DO medical license, who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US Veterans.

The Hershel “Woody” Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility that provides primary care and specialty health services, including gastroenterology, radiology, mental health services, women’s health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, sleep medicine and more.

The Huntington VA Medical Center is also the premiere VA Medical Center to work in.  Based on the 2022 All Employee Survey (AES) of all U.S. VA’s, the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center was ranked as:

• • #1 Best place to work in the VA System
  • #1 Highest employee satisfaction in the VA System
  • #1 Most highly recommended organization in the VA System

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently updated base physician compensation for the GI specialty.  If you are looking for a place to call home that provides a good salary, great benefits and an excellent work culture, the Huntington VA Medical Center is the place for you.

Major Duties / Responsibilities

• Outpatient clinical care for patients with GI diseases
• Inpatient consultation services (patients are admitted to the Hospitalists/Medical Teams)
• GI procedures include EGD with its associated procedures, PEG placement, colonoscopy with its associated procedures, paracentesis, ERCP, pH monitoring, pill cam activities and liver biopsy are encouraged, but not required for this position.
• Utilization of conscious sedation in appropriate cases
• Management of patients with Hepatitis C
• Participate in appropriate hospital committees
• Supervision of GI fellows and residents is expected as part of this position (with a clinical faculty appointment to be included).

Compensation / Benefits:

• Excellent compensation – Great base salary, based on qualifications, with annual performance pay, biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
• Sign-on Incentive available – Will be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
• Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available – based on work commitment
• Excellent daily work schedule – Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with potential for some weekends
• Very Limited on-call coverage
• Malpractice – Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract:  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting

The quality of life in Huntington, WV is high, and the cost of living is low.  The area offers a four-season environment with lake and river recreation, as well as a rich array of arts and cultural experiences.  Huntington is home to award-winning public schools, magnet centers and national & internationally ranked and acclaimed Marshall University (including schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing & Physician Assistant.)

Shopping areas include the Huntington Mall, the largest mall in West Virginia and the downtown area that includes Pullman Square – a truly modern town square that hosts a variety of festivals and special events all year around.

Huntington is within easy driving distance of several larger metropolitan areas such as Charleston, WV, Lexington, KY, Columbus, and Cincinnati, OH.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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