Summary
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.
Duties
**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 8, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 13, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. 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/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. Note: EDRP is only authorized for the following specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine & Geriatrics. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule to be determined by supervisor. 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 Major duties include but are not limited to: Supervisory Duties Provides direct supervision and administrative oversight of assigned CLC physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff. Plans, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of assigned providers based on clinical priorities, workload, staffing needs, and program requirements. Establishes performance expectations and ensures assigned staff understand duties, responsibilities, clinical standards, productivity expectations, and service priorities. Completes performance plans, progress reviews, annual evaluations, competency reviews, and other supervisory documentation. Identifies performance or conduct concerns and works with GECS leadership, Human Resources, and other appropriate offices. Reviews and approves leave requests, clinic coverage, provider schedules, and workload assignments. Participates in recruitment, interviewing, selection recommendations, onboarding, credentialing, privileging, and orientation of CLC medical providers. Clinical Duties Provides clinical leadership and oversight for medical care delivered to CLC residents. Ensures CLC medical care is timely, appropriate, Veteran-centered, evidence-based, and consistent with VA standards. Provides direct patient care as assigned and as needed to support CLC clinical operations. Oversees the clinical management of Veterans with complex geriatric, rehabilitative, long-term care, skilled nursing, respite, dementia, chronic disease, and palliative care needs. Coordinates medical care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, including nursing, rehabilitation, social work, pharmacy, psychology, and other clinical services. Promotes safe and appropriate medication management, including monitoring of psychotropic medication use, high-risk medications, polypharmacy, pain management, and deprescribing efforts when clinically indicated. Accepts on call coverage responsibilities as scheduled. Administrative and Program Management Duties Provides administrative leadership for CLC medical provider operations. Represents the CLC and Geriatrics and Extended Care Service on facility committees, workgroups, regulatory readiness activities, and performance improvement initiatives. Reviews clinical outcomes, quality indicators, resident safety data, performance measures, workload reports, and operational dashboards related to CLC care. Education and Training Participates in CLC-related educational activities, in-services, case conferences, interdisciplinary training, and staff development activities Supports education related to geriatric care, long-term care, rehabilitation, dementia care, palliative care, serious illness communication, safe prescribing, resident rights, quality improvement, and regulatory readiness May participate in academic, teaching, faculty, or trainee supervision responsibilities in collaboration with affiliated institutions, as appropriate Research and Quality Improvement Participates in quality improvement, systems redesign, and performance improvement projects related to CLC operations and resident care May participate in research, scholarly work, or program evaluation activities when appropriate and approved
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Education
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.
How you will be evaluated
Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.