About this role
Department of Veterans Affairs
Work, Life, Balance- Seeking VA Gastroenterologist, Boise, ID
Boise, ID
$370K–$400K
full-time
Outpatient
Offers J1
Beds
University of Washington Physicians
Job Highlights Low Patient Volume Loan Repayment or Assistance Offered Opportunity to Give Back to Veterans Who Served Our Country
Gastroenterologist position open in beautiful Boise, ID!!
The Boise VA Medical Center has an opening for an energetic, driven, and compassionate Gastroenterologist.
Facility Details: The Boise VA Medical Center is actively recruiting a Board Eligible or Board-Certified Gastroenterologist to help care for our Veterans – America’s Heroes. The Boise VA Medical Center is a full-service Veterans Affairs healthcare facility located in Boise, Idaho. It provides primary, specialty, and mental health inpatient and outpatient care to Veterans in southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. The center includes a main hospital with 47 medical/surgical beds, a gastroenterology clinic with endoscopy suites, and operating facilities with anesthesiology support for high-risk endoscopy procedures. The Boise VA Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine and serves as the main training site for the University of Washington Boise Internal Medicine residency. The mission of the Boise VA is to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to Veterans while advancing medical education and research. The facility serves approximately 28,000 Veterans annually.
Position Details: The selected Gastroenterologist Physician responsibilities will include but not be limited to inpatient consultations, inpatient upper and lower endoscopy, outpatient consultations, outpatient upper and lower endoscopy, and high quality patient care/continual process improvement. Ability to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is not required but desirable. This position will also have teaching responsibilities including clinical teaching of University of Washington Boise Internal Medicine residents and medical students in the hospital setting. For candidates interested in research, protected research time could be considered.
Additional Duties/Responsibilities: Based on hospital and departmental needs, the gastroenterologist will focus primarily on outpatient/inpatient procedures and inpatient consults (average of 3-8 consults a week).
Tour of duty: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, low burden call.
Salary: $370,000-$400,000+ Recruitment incentives, loan repayment and moving costs available.
About Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare systems, dedicated to honoring and serving America’s Veterans through exceptional care, research, and support. Our physicians and healthcare professionals provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment across more than 1,300 facilities, helping Veterans lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. At VA, we offer rewarding careers where clinical excellence meets purpose, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on those who’ve served our country.
Compensation Details
$370K–$400K
Recruitment Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program
Posted September 14, 2026