Gastroenterologist Slow Paced, Healthier, Overall Better Way of Life The Community - Clarksburg, West Virginia The City of Clarksburg is located in the hills of north central West Virginia at the intersection of Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 50, the second busiest interchange in the state. Clarksburg is unique in that it is the largest city in the region, yet still has the advantages of a small hometown community. Our area has the nation's lowest crime rate, making our way of life even more desirable. A rich mix of retail, industry, and government services, with a thriving business community exist, along with many recreational facilities and one of the best preserved historic downtowns in the state. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities. Clarksburg offers a slower pace, a healthier lifestyle and an overall better way of life!
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Clarksburg, WV, with 71 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 10,196 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 2,120 admissions. Its physicians performed 443 inpatient and 2,072 outpatient surgeries.
Overview (Duties include, but are not limited) - Must be competent and qualified to perform inpatient Gastroenterology consultations.
- Must be competent and qualified evaluate patients in the outpatient Gastroenterology clinic.
- Must be competent and qualified to perform special procedures such as: Diagnostic EGD, Snare Polypectomy, Variceal Hemostasis, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Liver Biopsy, Total Colonoscopy, Nonvariceal Hemostasis, PEG, Esophageal Dilation with Guidewire, and Paracentesis.
- Shall participate in quality management and utilization review activities, as needed, clinical conferences for staff and shall attend medical staff and service-level meetings, as required.
Qualifications - M.D. or D.O.
- Must have and maintain a current license to practice in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands that allows for the independent practice of clinical services. This license must be current (not revoked, suspended, or lapsed in registration), valid, and unrestricted.
- Must be Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Gastroenterology, or Board Eligible AND within 1 year of completing Gastroenterology Fellowship.
- Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as certified by the American Heart Association.
- Must have the requisite credentials enabling the granting of privileges.
- Must have the appropriate NPI.
- Must provide a copy of the current DEA certificate.
- Experience within a VA facility is preferred.
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