Sign-on Bonus: Eligible for highly qualified candidates working on-site at our facilities Education Debt Reduction Program: Learn more. student loan reimbursement program of up to $200,000 at $40,000 per year and up to 5 years
**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until December 28th, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November 2nd, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every week. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for an incentive up to 25% of salary Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. 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.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm, also a Compressed 9 hour tour available (Monday through Friday, every other Friday off). Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Travel Requirements: The position requires sitting in a vehicle and driving long distances sometimes over 100 miles.
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 Northern California Healthcare System (NCHCS): The Northern California Healthcare System serves veteran patients across Northern to Central California at 13 care facilities and 10 community-based outpatient clinics.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Section within this system provides comprehensive Palliative Care Consultations within the Sacramento VA Medical Center Acute Care Hospital and through outpatient clinics housed within the Sacramento VA Outpatient Clinic, the Martinez VA Outpatient Clinic, and the Stockton VA Outpatient Clinic. The Hospice and Palliative Care Section also services a 16-bed inpatient hospice unit at the Martinez Community Living Center.
The HBPC team physician, in collaboration with the HBPC team, is responsible for: Functions as the Attending Physician for a panel of 100-125 patients and is the clinical leader of the interprofessional team (social worker, nurse case manager, occupational therapist, dietitian and psychologist). They are responsible for seeing patients face to face in their homes with supplementary video and phone visits. Residents and other learners may rotate through the HBPC service.
The Physician also provides formal or informal education to other team members as needed.
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.
kevin.beveridge@va.gov · 808-798-1753
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $300000 – $315000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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