Physician - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheridan VA Health Care System in Wyoming seeks an Intermittent Physician to provide primary care to Veterans across outpatient clinics in Sheridan, Casper, Gillette and Cody. The role is PRN with a 3-year horizon and travel requirements to state clinics.

Applicants must hold an MD or DO, be fully licensed in the U.S., and meet VA basic requirements. Intermittent schedule; compensation aligns with VA pay structures.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and hold an unrestricted US MD/DO license.
• Completed residency in an approved core specialty or equivalent training.
• English proficiency required.
• Preferred Women’s Health experience.
• Board certification preferred for faculty status.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care to Veterans in outpatient clinics across Sheridan, Casper, Gillette and Cody, WY.
• Travel to designated clinics and provide PRN coverage.
• Maintain licensure and credentials requisite for privileges.
• Participate in resident/student training.
• Provide cross-cover coverage for other medical providers as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Summary

The Sheridan VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for an Intermittent Physician who will travel to our respective outpatient clinics in Sheridan - Casper - Gillette - and Cody - Wyoming to provide Primary Care to our Veterans. NOTE: Position not to exceed 3 years and will be reevaluated after 3 years - willingness to travel to CBOC's around the state PRN

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 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 one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Experience in Women's Health Board Certified Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others
• Normal work of the position requires visual acuity (with the ability to read typewritten characters without strain - corrective lenses permitted) - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially moderate levels of lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds).

Duties

• NOTE: Position not to exceed 3 years and will be reevaluated after 3 years - willingness to travel to CBOC's around the state PRN
• NOTE: The salary shown in this announcement is for a full time physician
• Actual salary received will be based on actual hours worked
• NOTE: This announcement will remain open in USA Staffing until filled
• The first round of application reviews will be conducted on or about 14 July 2026
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• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• 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 PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE: Perform specialized treatment - comprehensive assessments and diagnosis of complex physical and mental illness for outpatients in a clinical setting Maintain board certification (if board certified) - meets CME requirements - and may be asked to participate in resident/student training
• Demonstrate patient-family centered care customer service with respectful - articulate - courteous communication with a patient population of varied educational and varied ethnic backgrounds
• Participate in peer reviews/committees while always exhibiting professional cooperation and considerate conversation with multi-faceted staff
• Must be a mature - flexible - sensible - capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs - and adjust to occasional patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• Provide timely - accurate Electronic medical record entries that are appropriate in tone and content
• Travel to respective clinics of Sheridan - Casper - Gillette and Cody WY to provide Primary Care coverage in outpatient clinics according to assigned schedule
• Provide Cross-cover coverage for other medical providers as needed in four Wyoming VA clinics
• Manage comprehensive medical care for a panel of Veterans enrolled in Primary Care
• Maintain licensures and certifications requisite for credentials and privileges
• Work Schedule: Week Hours Vary - Intermittent schedule to cover for physicians in all four clinics
• All clinics have same standard clinic hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm.