Physician - Gastroenterology (Redding)

Gastroenterology Provider

Provider will provide clinical support for the Gastroenterology services at the VA Northern California Health Care System, Redding site. Provider is expected to document into CPRS in a timely manner the clinical work performed, participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance projects and participate in usual Medical Staff activity including committee and development of gastroenterology related projects and service. Administrative duties are general oversight of the operations of the Gastroenterology Department including but not limited to providing and overseeing the scheduling of clinic and procedures, assigning and assuring that all scheduled rotations are covered, and planning for efficient patient management and other usual daily clinic activity. Provider is expected to maintain Joint Commission readiness.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., No on-call or weekend coverage. Work schedule is subject to change, depending on the needs of the service/medical center. Full time or part time rotation at different sites will depend on arrangement/negotiation with the section chief and approved by service chief.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide independent care delivery for patients with general gastroenterology problems and subspecialty care depending on the provider's special expertise.
• Major function of the position includes Health risk Assessment, goal setting for prevention, and chronic diseases management.
• Write orders for diagnostic testing, prescribe medications (also include medication reconciliation), consult with subspecialty services, and utilize computerized electronic medical records.
• Preventive medicine with emphasis on the achievement of positive outcomes for patients, improve coordination of care, decrease clinic waits or delays, and appropriate use of resources.
• Provide direct patient care to include, but are not limited to: history and physicals, medication management, evaluation of diagnostic tests and treatment planning, clinical reminder completion as applicable.
• Provide routine diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy procedures in addition to complex advanced procedures relevant to individual expertise.
• Oversee GI service with compliance to Message Manager, My HealtheVet, and encounter completion.
• Provide will collaborate in the organization, coordination and running of the GI service, monitoring workload and productivity performance, and compliance with education/training and delivery of quality GI care to our veterans.

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