"Physician Specialist III"

Position Summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Physician Specialist III for the Gastroenterology Medicine Department within New Jersey Medical School.

The Physician Specialist III is an advanced gastroenterologist, non-ACGME trainee in Medicine and attending physician in the division of Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy. Will serve as a trainee for advanced endoscopic procedures, including EUS with FNA & FNI, balloon-enteroscopy, ERCP techniques, including intraductal ultrasound, cholangioscopy, hydraulic lithotripsy, endoscopic mucosal resection, cystgastrostomy, and luminal stenting. Besides clinical training, the Physician III is also expected to pursue scholarly activities involving participation in multidisciplinary conferences, research projects related to endoscopic techniques, outcomes, etc. As an attending in the department of medicine the candidate will serve as the attending physician on the gastroenterology service and perform general endoscopic procedures.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides patient care and consultative services on both the inpatient and outpatient service for Gastroenterology.
• Supervises the medical management of patients referred for/accepted for advanced endoscopic procedures.
• Performance of basic endoscopy and colonoscopy and provides supervision to Gastroenterology fellows for the performance of these basic procedures.
• Supports and participates in the development of research in advanced endoscopy.
• Teaches and supervises students/residents/fellows in both didactic and bedside settings.
• Provides weekend and on-call coverage as assigned by the Division Director.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• MD or DO degree.
• Applicants are required to have completed a formal three-year ACGME accredited gastroenterology fellowship by date of hire.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Must be able to lift or exert force up to ten (10) pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENTS:

• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and relate well to the patients' staff and health care team members.
• Ability to handle emergency and crisis situations.
• Incumbent must exhibit flexibility to work in a variety of settings.
• Risk of body fluid exposure.

Salary: A maximum of $83,000 is budgeted for this position.