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Physician - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact the EDRP Coordinator, vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, for questions/assistance.
- →The PACT Physician provides patient care through face-to-face patient contact as well as nontraditional methods such as VVC and/or CVT and may include other innovative settings intended to optimize Veteran care and access as well as to reduce hospital readmission rates.
- →The incumbent must be Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
- →This position is located in Salem, Virginia.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: 1.
- →Effectively evaluates and treats patients with more complex medical problems requiring a higher degree of clinical skill and competency. 2.
- →Orders testing, consults, etc. as appropriate for the Veteran's condition. 3.
- →Performs complete diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as applicable in the provision of primary care. 4.
- →Documents in the medical record in keeping in with the Bylaws of the Medical Center. 5.
- →Provide clinical care to Veterans and provides clinical oversight of the PACT team to which assigned. 6.
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.
- ✓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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