Physician - Primary Care (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized)
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to parse the posting.
Key content:
- Summary: Iowa City VA Health Care System seeking Full-Time Physician to join Primary Care Service Line at VA Clinic in Sterling - Illinois. Note: OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through Dec 23 2026. First referral cut-off Sep 28 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST, followed by weekly cut offs. Applications after each cut-off reviewed as needed until position filled.
- 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 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; Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent; degree from VA-approved school; Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State/Territory/Commonwealth of US or DC; Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by 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: (1) Those approved by ACGME or AOA in list published for year residency/fellowship 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; Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position; Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination; See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
- Duties: VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers; This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest; As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran; This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community; This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being; Duties of the Physician include - but are not limited to: Primary care physicians will be responsible for the delivery of primary care to patients enrolled in their panels at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System; The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting; Primary care providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage; Panel size is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM software; Panel size is determined at the National level - through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients - available support staff - number of exam rooms - etc; Each provider's panel size is specific to their practice and setting; Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients; The subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g. spinal cord injury patients) - or demographic status (women veterans etc.); Typically - these duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to the assigned section may be necessary; Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a mid-level provider; Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review; Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation; Physicians are expected to act as "surrogates" for the patients of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leave; Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy; All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion; Quality of care will meet professional standards at all times; All physicians will work within their privileges at all times - unless otherwise necessitated by an emergency.
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package; VHA Physician Total Rewards; Recruitment Inventive: Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates; Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program; Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer; The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment; Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and 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 are ineligible to apply; Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance; Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases; Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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; Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting; Work Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements/Qualifications (basic requirements), Benefits (total rewards), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work hours). Also maybe include "Qualifications" separate from "Requirements"? The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can combine Requirements and Qualifications if overlapping. But we need to avoid thin sections. We can have: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements + qualifications), Benefits (total rewards), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work schedule). Possibly also include "Qualifications" separate? But we can merge.
We must not include placeholder text. All content we have is substantive.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide what to list as lists. For duties: many bullet points. For requirements: many bullet points (citizenship, degree, license, residency training options, exceptions, English proficiency, physical requirements). For benefits: list of items (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Pay, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract). Actually Pay is separate section; but we could include Pay in Benefits? The instruction says we can have Pay section separate. So Benefits section could include non-pay benefits: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract. Pay section includes Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. Schedule section includes Work Schedule.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include details like amounts, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Physician". Also we should not include Job ID/requisition numbers (none present). Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler text. All sections have content.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
...
Requirements
- ... each requirement ...
...
Benefits
- ... each benefit ...
...
Pay
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire.
We need to ensure we include all details from the posting.
Let's extract summary text:
"The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time - Physician to join the Primary Care Service Line at the VA Clinic in Sterling - Illinois. Note: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through December 23 -
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting. Key content: - Summary: Iowa City VA Health Care System seeking Full-Time Physician to join Primary Care Service Line at VA Clinic in Sterling - Illinois. Note: OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through Dec 23 2026. First referral cut-off Sep 28 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST, followed by weekly cut offs. Applications after each cut-off reviewed as needed until position filled. - 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 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; Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent; degree from VA-approved school; Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State/Territory/Commonwealth of US or DC; Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by 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: (1) Those approved by ACGME or AOA in list published for year residency/fellowship 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; Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position; Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination; See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. - Duties: VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers; This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest; As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran; This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community; This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being; Duties of the Physician include - but are not limited to: Primary care physicians will be responsible for the delivery of primary care to patients enrolled in their panels at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System; The provider will manage scheduled and unscheduled patients in the outpatient clinic setting; Primary care providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage; Panel size is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM software; Panel size is determined at the National level - through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients - available support staff - number of exam rooms - etc; Each provider's panel size is specific to their practice and setting; Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients; The subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g. spinal cord injury patients) - or demographic status (women veterans etc.); Typically - these duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to the assigned section may be necessary; Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a mid-level provider; Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review; Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation; Physicians are expected to act as "surrogates" for the patients of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leave; Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy; All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion; Quality of care will meet professional standards at all times; All physicians will work within their privileges at all times - unless otherwise necessitated by an emergency. - VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package; VHA Physician Total Rewards; Recruitment Inventive: Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates; Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program; Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer; The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment; Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and 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 are ineligible to apply; Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance; Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases; Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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; Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided; Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting; Work Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements/Qualifications (basic requirements), Benefits (total rewards), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work hours). Also maybe include "Qualifications" separate from "Requirements"? The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can combine Requirements and Qualifications if overlapping. But we need to avoid thin sections. We can have: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements + qualifications), Benefits (total rewards), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work schedule). Possibly also include "Qualifications" separate? But we can merge. We must not include placeholder text. All content we have is substantive. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We need to use
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide what to list as lists. For duties: many bullet points. For requirements: many bullet points (citizenship, degree, license, residency training options, exceptions, English proficiency, physical requirements). For benefits: list of items (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Pay, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract). Actually Pay is separate section; but we could include Pay in Benefits? The instruction says we can have Pay section separate. So Benefits section could include non-pay benefits: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract. Pay section includes Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. Schedule section includes Work Schedule.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include details like amounts, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Physician". Also we should not include Job ID/requisition numbers (none present). Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler text. All sections have content.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
...
Requirements
- ... each requirement ...
...
Benefits
- ... each benefit ...
...
Pay
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire.
We need to ensure we include all details from the posting.
Let's extract summary text:
"The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time - Physician to join the Primary Care Service Line at the VA Clinic in Sterling - Illinois. Note: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through December 23 -
for prose. We need to decide what to list as lists. For duties: many bullet points. For requirements: many bullet points (citizenship, degree, license, residency training options, exceptions, English proficiency, physical requirements). For benefits: list of items (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Pay, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract). Actually Pay is separate section; but we could include Pay in Benefits? The instruction says we can have Pay section separate. So Benefits section could include non-pay benefits: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive, Education Debt Reduction Program, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, CME, Malpractice, Contract. Pay section includes Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases. Schedule section includes Work Schedule. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include details like amounts, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Physician". Also we should not include Job ID/requisition numbers (none present). Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler text. All sections have content. Now craft HTML. Structure:
About the role
... summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ... ...
Requirements
- ... each requirement ... ...
Benefits
- ... each benefit ... ...
Pay
Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire.
We need to ensure we include all details from the posting. Let's extract summary text: "The Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) is seeking a Full-Time - Physician to join the Primary Care Service Line at the VA Clinic in Sterling - Illinois. Note: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT through December 23 -