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Physician-Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Willimantic, CT $200K – $300K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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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 (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date.
- →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.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →The staff physician, Primary Care, is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week.
- →The physician is responsible for maintaining professional, technical, and administrative knowledge, competencies, and skills to deliver effective, timely, and high-quality care to patients.
- →Working full-time in the clinic, the physician oversees the primary care of a minimum of 1,200 patients and conducts eight weekly clinic sessions.
- →All physicians must adhere to credentialing and privileging requirements, as well as meet monitoring and evaluation standards.
- →The physician is expected to uphold high clinical standards in decision-making and to continuously develop teaching skills to effectively educate colleagues and trainees.
- →Compliance with current standards for medical record documentation and residency program management is mandatory.
- →The physician is also expected to achieve at least a 90% compliance rate with the established Chronic Disease and Prevention Indicators.
- →Additionally, the physician will provide appropriate care for veterans aged 18 and older, including geriatric patients, considering their diagnoses as well as their physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
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 evaluation/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
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