Physician-Infectious Disease, Part-Time-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized

About the Role

The Amarillo Veterans Health Care System is seeking to hire a Physician (Infectious Disease) for a part-time position. This role supports the Specialty Service Mission by providing high-quality, patient-centered care, and contributing to educational and research activities. The position is critical for quality improvement and patient safety, particularly in infection control.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Infectious Disease is required.
• United States Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens are unavailable).
• Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent from an approved school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth.
• Completion of residency training approved by ACGME or AOA, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience

• Completion of residency/fellowship training in Infectious Disease.
• Experience/knowledge in care of HIV, Tuberculosis, STDs, and other communicable diseases.
• Two or more years of experience treating patients in this specialty.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

The position requires moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking (8-12 hours), standing (8-12 hours), repeated bending (8-12 hours), rapid mental and muscular coordination, near vision correctable to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision 20/30, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid permitted), emotional and mental stability, and ability to sit for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient care, either direct or virtual.
• Stay up-to-date with biomedical, clinical, and social sciences, applying knowledge to patient care and education.
• Engage in practice-based learning and improvement, using scientific evidence to enhance patient care.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Commit to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and sensitivity to diversity.
• Provide off-tour patient care services as needed (nights, weekends, holidays).
• Supervise and lead an Infection Control team, collecting and analyzing data for quality improvement.
• Supervise residents and support educational activities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible CME paid absence).
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement (full-time with board certification).
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

Schedule

Part-time (8 hours per pay period/bi-weekly), 8:00am-4:30pm.