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Primary Care Physician – Serve Veterans in the Scenic Missouri Ozarks
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Overview
Join the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide meaningful care for those who served. This role offers purpose, stability, and the support of a collaborative clinical team. Position Highlights
Outpatient role delivering continuous primary care, chronic disease management, and preventive services. Practice in a team-based PACT environment. Why Waynesville
Waynesville is located in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks near Fort Leonard Wood, blending military heritage with small-town living. Families enjoy strong schools, outdoor recreation in the surrounding hills and rivers, and community events throughout the year. The area is affordable and welcoming, with easy access to natural beauty and a supportive community environment. VA Benefits
Competitive salary and federal loan repayment options CME reimbursement and malpractice coverage Federal retirement with Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Generous paid leave and federal holidays Predictable schedules that support work-life balance 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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. 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 or fee-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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Board eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine is required, certification is preferred.
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Join the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide meaningful care for those who served. This role offers purpose, stability, and the support of a collaborative clinical team. Position Highlights
Outpatient role delivering continuous primary care, chronic disease management, and preventive services. Practice in a team-based PACT environment. Why Waynesville
Waynesville is located in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks near Fort Leonard Wood, blending military heritage with small-town living. Families enjoy strong schools, outdoor recreation in the surrounding hills and rivers, and community events throughout the year. The area is affordable and welcoming, with easy access to natural beauty and a supportive community environment. VA Benefits
Competitive salary and federal loan repayment options CME reimbursement and malpractice coverage Federal retirement with Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Generous paid leave and federal holidays Predictable schedules that support work-life balance 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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. 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 or fee-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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Board eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine is required, certification is preferred.
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