Physician-Gastroenterology Hepatologist

Physician-Gastroenterology Hepatologist

The Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, is recruiting a Full-Time, Physician-Gastroenterology Hepatologist within the Specialty Care Department.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide direct patient care for the patients with acute/chronic liver disease including inpatient and outpatient care. Diagnose and manage the full spectrum of chronic liver diseases including Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Alcohol-associated liver disease, and autoimmune liver disease.
• Manage inpatient and outpatient liver consults and provide guidance to the other providers including mid-level practitioners.
• Share inpatient Gastroenterology and Hepatology consult service in rotation with other attendings.
• Provide care for patients with GI disorders, which includes performance of endoscopy in GI lab, with remaining clinical time.
• Coordinate and conduct comprehensive pre-and post-liver transplant evaluations, including timely access to transplant services, medical management and longitudinal care in partnership with VA transplant centers and our university affiliate, University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences.
• Manage post-liver transplant clinic to provide long-term care with medical optimization and address complications.
• Actively participate in the weekly tumor board meetings and collaborate with radiology, surgery, pharmacy, psychology, and social work teams as needed.
• Clinically supervise and teach fellows and residents in liver clinic, endoscopy unit and inpatient consult service.
• Provide on-call coverage of emergency consultations of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology service during the weekdays, weekends and holidays in rotation with other attendings.
• Research opportunities are available based on the allocation of time on work map.
• Participate in section/service meetings, quality assurance programs, and
• Complete chart reviews, administrative work assignments, trainings, and all medical record documentation within guidelines and appropriate deadlines

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm; Rotating weekends: On Call weekdays, weekends and holidays in rotation will be shared with other attendings. Occasional travel may be required for staffing in Community Based Outpatient Clinics. No overnight travel.