The Montana VA Health Care System is recruiting one (1) Chiropractor to serve the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic in Missoula, Montana.
Duties: Functions as a Chiropractor within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) in the Montana VA Healthcare System (MTVAHCS). Responsible for providing medical care in an outpatient setting. Will provide care using face to face appointments. Assures that Veterans receive compassionate, efficient, and safe patient care in their respective care line. Assures that clinical care provided meets all timelines and documentation as required by VHA policy.
Providers must review alerts daily and have no more than 200 alerts at any given time. They must encounter their notes within 72 hours. Encounter errors much be completed within 7 days. Works collaboratively with various other providers within MTVAHCS. Ensures practice-based learning and improvement by being able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
Ensures patients are appropriately closed-out including a disposition that clearly indicates the next steps of care. Works collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams. Assists with administrative consult management. Complies with local and national performance standards for Chiropractic care.
Assures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with VHA regulations and directives, VISN guidelines, Facility policy, professional guidelines, and all accrediting and regulatory agencies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).
For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov. Work Schedule: Tuesday- Friday, 7:00am-5:30pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpaTtyybXFQ
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $138370/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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