Physician - Gastroenterology

Rheumatology • Redding, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4m ago

Redding, CA.

Exciting opportunity exists for Gastroenterologists at this state-of-the-art facility in beautiful Redding, California.

We have opportunities for full-time and part-time (20hrs/week) Gastroenterologists at the Redding VA Outpatient Clinic. Incumbents will perform outpatient GI consultations, colonoscopy, and endoscopy procedures. This brand-new facility accommodates growth in primary care, mental health, and existing specialty services such as gastroenterology, along with more telemedicine rooms for new specialty services including allergy and immunology, nephrology, and rheumatology. Join this dynamic team and support the expansion of specialty services offered to our Veterans at this rural location.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; alternative work schedule may be available; part-time physician schedule negotiable; no overnight or weekend call.
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Eligible.
EDRP Authorized: Contact Susan.Bringle@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

More about the area:
Spectacular Redding, CA boasts a grand total of 250 beautiful days a year, the "Second Sunniest City in the U.S." Redding California is nestled at the end of the Sacramento Valley. This hidden California jewel offers immense recreation, living and business opportunities, and affordable living. Redding is bisected by the world-class fly-fishing Sacramento River and is close to skiing, hiking, camping, rafting, and boating at Lassen National Park, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, and the renowned Shasta Lake. Redding is the major regional center of Northern California for health and legal services, retail shopping, and employment. There are two major hospitals. Redding also has great schools, including three major high schools, six middle schools, 46 elementary schools, four charter schools, and 30 private schools, along with five colleges and universities. If you love the outdoors, this is the place for you!

Candidates must:

Be a US citizen or PRA (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with [38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)]);
Possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state;
Be board prepared/certified in Internal or Family Medicine, and board prepared/certified in Gastroenterology;
Confirm vaccination for seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which are both requirements for all Health Care Personnel (HCP) employed by Department of Veterans Affairs.

Preferred experience: Board certified in Gastroenterology.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year, and possible 5-day paid absence for CME).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.