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.
This is an open-continuous announcement and will remain open until December 31, 2026, or until the vacancies are filled (if a selection is made and offer accepted, announcement will be closed). Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official as available from the opening date of the announcement.
Major Duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: Provide outpatient care for primary care patients, including routine scheduled visits and urgent visits Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, imaging, electrocardiograms Review need for and order health promotion and disease prevention measures Initiate and respond to consultations, special tests and studies Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
Participate in team communication with the PACT MSA, LPN and RN: a. Team Huddles b. Timely response to team communication via Microsoft Teams, email, telephone Precept house staff in resident continuity clinic in primary care Coverage of other clinics such as military environmental exposure, medical optimization pre-op, etc.
Serve as a surrogate to receive View Alerts and Secure Messages assigned to a PACT provider Assistance with clinical requests from Nursing to minimize interruptions to patient care for PACT providers Complete patient forms and writing patient letters Serve as LISVH liaison Administrative duties for Primary Care Service/Medical Facility to be completed in between patient care visits as assigned by Primary Care Chief/Executive Leadership Assist with Primary Care FPPE/OPPE reviews Assist with Toxic Exposure Screening metrics VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
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.
mandy.lewis@va.gov · 3153141282
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $215000 – $225000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-31.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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