• Responsible for completing patient encounters, inpatient consults, notes, and correctly coding visits in accordance with coding guidelines
• Clinical duties will include diagnosing, treating and managing patients referred for management of GI disorders including liver disease, Hepatitis C, and liver transplants based on standard and customary methods and techniques in the outpatient setting
• Managing care for Hepatology patients
• Providing comprehensive care to include diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and education of patients with Gastroenterology conditions in the outpatient, inpatient and community living center settings
• Performing surgical procedures, with required expertise in in all areas of Gastroenterology including:
  • Proctoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy - diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Esophageal dilation - colonoscopy, including biopsy and polypectomy
  • Therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
• Administration of Moderate Sedation - supervision/teaching of surgical residents
• Providing consultation in an outpatient clinic setting and on inpatient wards
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
  Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 430pm. Shared On-Call responsibilities with other GI providers.

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MD/DO

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About Veterans Health Administration

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?Readying Warriors and Caring for Heroes! This position is located within Surgical Services at the CAPT James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, IL. The FHCC is a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and Department of Navy (DoN)/Department of Defense (DoD). It is larger than just a single facility, but rather it is a fully-integrated medical care facility with a single combined VA and Navy mission. The combined mission of the FHCC means active duty military and their family members, military retirees, and eligible veterans receive health care at this facility.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Join the FHCC team of energetic, career-minded professionals! For additional information, click onhttp://www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov/index.asp.

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