Description
Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The Overton Brooks VA Healthcare System with Gastroenterologists. The Gastroenterologist is expected to do the following:
The Gastroenterology staff physician is responsible for providing primary, secondary, and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings, identifying patients' health problems and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needs. He/she is responsible for coordinating activities of other health service personnel, resolving problems affecting patient care and providing appropriate education for the patient/family members regarding the patient's care, patient's illness and its management.
A major percentage of the physician's time will be devoted to patient care. Depending on other activities, sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties.
Procedures:
The Gastroenterology staff physician will be responsible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointerstinal endoscopy and colonscopy procedures.
- Liver Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Dilation of the esophagus (bouginage)
- Esophageal motility
- Upper Gl endoscopy
- Colonoscopy & Flex Sigmoid
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Polypectomy
- Laparoscopy (Peritoneosopy)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laser: Photocoagulation of vessels
- Laser: Tumor Ablation
- Gastric lavage & cytology
- Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
- Esophageal ligation or banding of varices
- Endoscopic ultrasonography with or without fine needle aspiration biopsy
- Placement of esophageal stent
Requirements
- Board Certified/Eligible in Gastroenterology
- Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine (Residency)
- Three to five years of Gastroenterologist experience
- Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Skills Required
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
- Fellowship training in Gastroenterology and residency in Internal Medicine
- Three to five years of Gastroenterologist clinical experience
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent medical degree
- Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or DC
- Ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures, including endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS (with/without FNA), polypectomy, biopsies, variceal sclerotherapy/ligation, esophageal dilation, PEG placement, and related procedures
What We Do
Posterity Group, LLC is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2007. The company specializes in providing the federal government, state, and commercial customers with project management, consulting, and personnel staffing solutions. Their expertise spans several key disciplines, including healthcare, information technology, and professional services, with a strong focus on federal contracting and workforce solutions for organizations like the DOD and VA.
