The Tomah VA Geriatrics & Extended Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Physician for our Community Living Center. This position offers a chance to serve our nation's veterans along with excellent work life balance. The CLC provides care to Veterans who need memory care, long term nursing home level of care, short term rehabilitation or skilled nursing care in a Nursing Home setting.
***This position is eligible for a Sign on Bonus along with other benefits listed below.
The Physician - Community Living Center (CLC) is responsible for the overall quality of medical care and treatment to the Veteran population as assigned. This position offers a chance to serve our nation's veterans along with excellent work life balance. Prefer a physician with Geriatric and Acute Rehab experience who enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team.
The CLC provides Nursing Home level of care to Veterans who need short term rehabilitation or skilled nursing care, long term care, dementia care or hospice care. This position provides excellent work satisfaction with the opportunity to follow veterans longitudinally in addition to performing acute care as well as addressing emergent issues in their care. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards.
You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviewing of Patients Histories, examinations, assessments and plans for CLC residents coordinating all evaluations, diagnostic testing, clinical follow up, and care coordination. Coordinating of Community Living Center (CLC) Team in the day to day management of Veterans .
Promoting an atmosphere of efficiency and accuracy in the timeliness of submission of completed documents. Collaborating with Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistant, ancillary health care providers, and various clinical Specialties. Help facilitate hospital admissions, post discharge care and specialty consultations as needed. Participates in screening of veterans and completion of consults for the CLC.
Participates in call schedule for telephonic coverage for urgent needs of veterans in the CLC after administrative hours. Participation in interdisciplinary Team meetings. Participates in other clinical duties as assigned by the ACOS for Geriatrics & Extended Care. Duties also include supervising and instructing Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, as needed in an Interdisciplinary Team setting. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for this position Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position is eligible for this program. Learn more.
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 Work Schedule: The Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) physician hours are typically an eight hour day with occasional need to stay longer based on patient needs.
After hours and weekends are typically not required by this position; however, the incumbent may be asked to work after hours and weekends during physician shortages at the VA Medical Center in Tomah.
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.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Highly qualified individuals may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive in accordance with agency policy. To receive consideration for an incentive, the selectee must be among the best qualified and meet the criteria established in the VA Handbook 5007 Part VI Chapter 2. Service agreement required. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
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.
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michael.sprague1@va.gov · 608-633-9648
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $250000 – $315000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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