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Physician - Primary Care (New Bedford, MA - CBOC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid New Bedford, MA $220K – $250K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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Eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), student loan payment reimbursement program Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy & 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 who reviews the EDRP application Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Recruitment/relocation incentive authorized
What You'll Do
- →Why Work at the VA?
- →Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a strong salary, federal retirement plan, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, and generous paid time off-including all federal holidays.
- →Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for up to $10,000 per year in student loan repayment and other education benefits.
- →Job Security: As part of the federal government, the VA offers unmatched job stability and security.
- →Professional Growth: Access to ongoing training, career advancement, and leadership opportunities within the nation's largest integrated healthcare system.
- →Work-Life Balance: Predictable weekday schedule with no weekend or overnight shifts , no call, and generous leave allowances.
- →Rewarding Mission: Make a difference by providing care to our nation's Veterans, their spouses and survivors.
- →Position Highlights & Responsibilities Comprehensive Primary Care: Diagnose and treat a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, conduct physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and develop patient management plans.
- →Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork: Collaborate within a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) including an RN care manager, LPN, clinical pharmacist, psychologists, and social workers to deliver coordinated, wrap-around care.
- →Education & Mentorship: Teach and mentor medical students, residents, and other learners, fostering the next generation of clinicians.
- →Integrated Support Services: Work in a system that provides seamless access to social work, travel assistance, housing, and pharmacy services-without the hassles of pre-authorizations or multiple formularies.
- →Small-Clinic Feel, Large-System Resources: Choose to work at the main facility with a large academic-center feel, or one of our small community clinics.
- →Either way, enjoy the collegiality and patient-centered focus of a small clinic, backed by the resources and stability of the VA's comprehensive healthcare network.
- →Documentation & Compliance: Utilize an interoperable electronic health record (EHR) that connects seamlessly with the Department of Defense and other federal partners, enhanced with advanced technology-including AI tools-to support high-quality, efficient day-to-day patient care and enable robust population-level health analysis.
Requirements
- ✓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 examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 984024ed-225b-49a9-9481-76a2c09e91cd
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