Physician (Staff) Primary Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration in the United States seeks a physician to provide a full range of clinical services, including assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and patient management in their specialty.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $250,000 to $315,000 per year, eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program, strong benefits, and telework eligibility; on-site schedule from 8:00am to 4:30pm in a

Qualifications

• MD degree from LCME- or COCA-accredited school; appropriate licensure to practice in the US.
• US physician license in good standing (or eligible) and board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of clinical services including assessment, diagnostic evaluation, and patient management in their specialty.
• Performs evaluation and management of patients with appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Orders diagnostic tests and ensures documentation and compliance with policies and regulations.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent

Full and unrestricted medical license in any US state

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Provides the Primary clinical treatment to patients of the Medical Center Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Provides a full range of clinical services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their specialty. Performs appropriate evaluation and management of patients.

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the medical center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice, including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation, and management. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.

Orders diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions. Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, GARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies. Specific tasks are itemized in each physician's credentialing and privileging package.

Customer Service: Relationships with management co-workers, patients and the general public are consistently courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature Employee will display a cooperative attitude and will effectively work together to implement the organization's mission and goals Employee will ensure productivity is maintained at the established level Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized EDRP Authorized: 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 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 Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a Virtual position.

Remote: This is not a Remote position Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Requirements & Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $250000 - $315000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-07.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.