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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Straight pulling (.5 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking ( 1 hour); Standing (3 hours); Repeated bending (3 hours); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of color; Hearing (aid permitted); Emotional / Mental stability under stress; Typing/ computer work (6 hours); Basic life support skills (Chest compressions). ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved\nRelocation Incentive: Approved\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Brian Huhman at Brian.Human@va.gov or 1-740-773-1141 ext.6350, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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)\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Qualifications for Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology: Successful completion of an ACGME -or AOA -accredited residency in Internal medicine. For subspecialist successful completion of an accredited fellowship in respective field. Current certification or active participation in the examination by ACGME or AOA. Requirements for Reappointment: Demonstrate competence and adequate volume of experience in at least 60 patients with acceptable results, reflective of scope of privileges requested for the past 24 months based on results of ongoing professional practice evaluation and outcomes. Evidence of current ability to perform privileges is required of all applicants for renewal of privileges. Required numbers of procedures are identified in the procedure list. Internal Medicine Core Privileges: Requested admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients 16 years of age and older with common and complex illnesses, diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory endocrine musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric and genitourinary systems. May provide care to patients in intensive care setting for less than 36 hours independently or after in collaboration with critical care physician. Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff and facility polices regarding emergency and consultative call services. The core privileges in internal medicine include the list of procedures listed below and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00AM to 4:30PM"]