Physician - Section Chief Oncology

NBSTSA; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP program

Education Loan Repayment

Job summary

NBSTSA seeks physicians (MD/DO) for VA roles who meet basic requirements: U.S. citizenship, a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine degree, and a current full, unrestricted license to practice in the United States.

Residency training must be completed in an approved core specialty (or one year of post‑medical school training). The Education Debt Reduction Program can provide loan repayment up to $200,000 with a one‑to‑five year eligibility period, determined by the VA Education Loan

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen (non-citizens allowed only per VA policy)
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States
• Residency training approved by VA (core specialty) or one year post‑medical school training

Education

MD/DO degree

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)