The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician to work within the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Center. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Responsibilities of this position are expected to include participating in all aspects of SCI/D care including, but not limited to inpatient attending physician, inpatient consultation, outpatient specialty clinic care and various virtual care modalities. You will also participate in the on-call service for PM&R and SCI/D.
The Minneapolis SCI/D Center is one of 25 VA SCI/D Centers contributing to the mission of providing a coordinated life-long continuum of services for Veterans with a spinal cord injury or disorder. Opened in 2009, serving as a SCI/D System of Care hub site for the upper-Midwest catchment area. The Minneapolis SCI/D Center has 26 inpatient operating beds, a large outpatient multidisciplinary clinical area, an assistive technology center, and therapeutic pool.
The center also maintains a dedicated staff of over 100 employees including rehabilitation nurses, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, and a dedicated SCI/D therapy team including physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapists.
The Minneapolis SCI/D Center has a strong education program including serving as a dedicated rotation site for the University of Minnesota's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program, as well as hosting medical students and other health professional trainees.
In addition to the specialty care and consultative support available within a 1a VA facility, the SCI/D Center is closely affiliated with the Minneapolis VA PM&R Department which includes specialty programs in brain injury, stroke, general rehabilitation, diagnostic EMG, musculoskeletal and comprehensive pain care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance. 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: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm with on-call.
Additional information may be provided during the interview process.
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.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $250000 – $300000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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