This position is eligible for 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.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@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 The Spinal Cord Injury Department (SCI/D) primary care provider has advanced training and knowledge.
The primary care provider is a dedicated primary care clinician with training in SCI/D medicine to provide primary care and consultative services throughout the facility for eligible Veterans with SCI.
Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide primary care for veterans within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model (~60% of clinical time), focusing on chronic disease management, wellness, disease prevention, and coordination with the PACT (e.g., nurses, social workers, clerks) 12.
Provide specialized SCI care (~40% of clinical time) focusing on spinal cord injury/disorder needs Utilizing the SCI/D Registry, to enable effective and efficient identification of, communication with, and intervention for Veterans with SCI.
Collaborating with the SCI/D Center MIO Coordinator and Chief, SCI/D Center with guidance from the SCI/D National Program Office, to modernize the SCI/D Registry and Outcomes program as it pertains to identifying, tracking, and coordinating care for Veterans with SCI who choose to receive care at the SCI/D Spoke facility.
Utilizing the SCI/D Registry and all other tools, to enable effective and efficient identification of, communication with, and intervention for individual Veterans with SCI. Ensuring appropriate evaluation of, and access for, qualifying Veterans with SCI to VA resources and services. Participating in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to Veterans with SCI.
Managing communications and facilitating safe transitions of Veterans with SCI between the SCI/D Spoke PACT, the SCI/D Center and other health care settings. Providing health education and health coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, and self-management skills to Veterans with SCI, commensurate with the documented expertise or professional training of the SCI/D Spoke PACT member.
Engaging Veterans with SCI in identifying and understanding their goals, using health care resources in a proactive manner, encouraging Veterans to engage in preventive care and early identification of complications from SCI/D. Communicating with all team members, including the Veteran, in a respectful, effective, efficient, and bidirectional manner to convey significant, clinically relevant information.
Collaborating with informatics technology staff (for example, modernizing documentation procedures, clinic names/stop codes, and encounter information) to develop and implement systematized, electronically supported, standardized tools to support SCI/D Spoke PACT care delivery processes (for example, pre-visit reminder calls, post-hospitalization follow-up calls, recall scheduling procedures, new patient orientation, and SCI/D Registry and primary care protocols for chronic disease management).
Collaborating with the SCI/D Center and the SCI/D National Program Office to identify Veterans and refer those Veterans to the SCI/D Center that require specialty care, annual evaluations, surgery, and other interventions that require complex, SCI/D interdisciplinary care. Reaching out to Veterans that have known SCI who have not been seen or were lost to follow-up in the SCI/D System of Care.
Being available during scheduled clinic hours and throughout the week for unscheduled visits of Veterans with SCI. Receiving initial training at the designated SCI/D Center and ongoing SCI/D hub and Spokes annual training. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility
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.
VISN7RecruitmentT38Physicians@va.gov
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $273574 – $336000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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