This position is in the Rheumatology Section within the Medical Service and practices at the independent clinical level of practice. The Physician has specialized knowledge of practice related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of rheumatologic conditions.
Rheumatology is the discipline whose providers treat diseases that affect your joints, muscles, and bones, including those known as autoimmune conditions, connective tissue disease or inflammatory (rheumatic) diseases.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Directs patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of adult patients presenting with illnesses related to Rheumatologic conditions. Provides evaluation and ongoing care management for patients with a wide variety of Rheumatologic conditions using various modalities of care (e.g.
VA Video Connect, Telephone, E-consult). Inpatient Rheumatology consults and follow-up for patients in the Community Living Center (CLC) and Center for Rehabilitation and Extended Care (CREC) Outpatient Rheumatology consults and follow-up Performance of rheumatologic procedures. Ordering of diagnostic imaging studies and labs. Participating actively in performance improvement and attending assigned meetings or process action teams.
Management of patients requiring biologics and IV bisphosphonates Reviews no-shows, contacting patients for abnormal lab tests, review of requests for refills.
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, May be required to cover evenings and weekends.
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.
Mitchell.Underwood@va.gov · 734-834-2968
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $225000 – $265000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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