Physician (Pulmonology and Critical Care)

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must specify 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 are ineligible to apply.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, Paid Time Off (50-55 days per year), Retirement (Traditional federal pension, 5 years vesting), and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance.

Benefits

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement), CME (possible $1,000 per year reimbursement), Malpractice (free liability protection with tail coverage provided), and no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

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.