Physician - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking physicians to support primary care services at VA facilities. This Open Continuous Announcement allows referral and selection as vacancies arise, with work eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) benefits.

The incumbent may be assigned to multiple sites and will operate within standard VA clinical guidelines and scheduled hours. Candidates must meet VA physician qualifications, licensure, and board eligibility criteria.

Job description

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.

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 may vary by facility: Board Certified or Eligible with the American Board of Family Physicians (ABFP) or American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Two or more years of recent Clinical experience is a Primary Care Clinic or setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: (may vary by facility) - The work is usually sedentary - but it requires periods of walking - standing - bending - or climbing and employee may carry light items such as books - instruments - laptops - and other similar materials
• Moderate lifting 15-44 lbs Light lifting - under 15 lbs Heavy carrying - 45 pounds and over Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds Light carrying - under 15 lbs Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking Kneeling Standing Repeated bending Near vision correctable at 13' to 16' to Jaeger to 1-4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 on the other Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental Factors: Working closely with others Protracted or irregular hours of work Extended hour clinic

Duties

• This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until September 30 - 2026
• Qualified applications will be referred at regular intervals - as additional vacancies occur and/or on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement
• Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies
• This position is not being offered for remote - telework or virtual duty
• The incumbent must be physically located within 50 miles of the facility selected
• 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 [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 The incumbent position is in support of Primary Care Services at the facilities listed in this announcement
• Duties and responsibilities may vary to include but not limited to the following: Assists individuals/families to achieve optimal levels of health through collaboration with medical and health care professionals
• Serves as a resource person for standards development in health care in the area of quality improvement concerns
• Diagnosis and management of common and complex diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory - respiratory - endocrine - metabolic - musculoskeletal - hematopoietic - gastroenteric - and genitourinary systems and acute and chronic pain
• As well as medical conditions involving allergies and immunology - cardiology - oncology - infectious diseases - nephrology - and rheumatology
• Ambulatory care physicians assess - stabilize and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions
• Ordering - interpreting - and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs
• Includes laboratory studies - electrocardiograms - radiographic procedures - KOH preps - Home Glucose Monitoring - Gram Stains
• General medical history and physical examinations and care involving observation - assessment - planning - implementation and evaluation of patients
• Consultation or referral to appropriate physicians - clinics - or other health resources as indicated
• Diagnosis and management of chronic or long-term illnesses and injuries in adults
• Performs preventative health care counseling and instructs patients and/or families on treatment plans
• Diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental problems
• Oversee health supervision visits with appropriate anticipatory and preventive guidance and screening measures
• Administer Immunizations Triage of patients with life-threatening conditions
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - typical tour of duty 7:30am - 4:00pm - schedule may vary by facility and subject to change
• Rotating on call responsibilities may be required.