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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 are ineligible to apply.
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.
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:
Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
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: Qualified candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Qualified candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a faculty appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience
Preferred Experience: Distinguished record in clinical care
Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically and mentally perform the duties of a Physician under normal and emergent conditions
Moderate lifting 15–44 lbs and heavier with assistive devices
Heavy carrying of 15–44 lbs and heavier with assistive devices
Reaching above shoulder
Use of fingers – both hands required – walking or standing up to 4 hours per day
Repeated bending up to 1–2 hours per day
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
Near vision correctable
Hearing aid permitted
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until May 25 – 2026
The initial cut‑off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 8 – 2025
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as‑needed basis until positions are filled
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
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 401(k) 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
Major duties of this position include – but are not limited to: Perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients using CVT technology and/or face-to-face visits
Provide ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients
Screen outpatients to determine the need for further care
Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice
Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests – x-rays – electrocardiogram
Review need for and orders health promotion and disease prevention measures
Initiate – respond to – and expediate requests for consultations – special tests and studies
Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care – medical conditions – and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
Attend staff meetings – team meetings – some committee meetings – and complete some peer review evaluations
Provide education and guidance to Medical Residents in managing medical care to Veterans in the outpatient setting
Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (To be discussed with supervisor)
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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.
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:
Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
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: Qualified candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Qualified candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a faculty appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico based upon qualifications and experience
Preferred Experience: Distinguished record in clinical care
Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically and mentally perform the duties of a Physician under normal and emergent conditions
Moderate lifting 15–44 lbs and heavier with assistive devices
Heavy carrying of 15–44 lbs and heavier with assistive devices
Reaching above shoulder
Use of fingers – both hands required – walking or standing up to 4 hours per day
Repeated bending up to 1–2 hours per day
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
Near vision correctable
Hearing aid permitted
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until May 25 – 2026
The initial cut‑off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 8 – 2025
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as‑needed basis until positions are filled
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
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 401(k) 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
Major duties of this position include – but are not limited to: Perform initial histories and physical examinations on outpatients using CVT technology and/or face-to-face visits
Provide ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients
Screen outpatients to determine the need for further care
Prescribe medications within defined scope of practice
Order diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests – x-rays – electrocardiogram
Review need for and orders health promotion and disease prevention measures
Initiate – respond to – and expediate requests for consultations – special tests and studies
Provide education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care – medical conditions – and use of prescribed treatments and drugs
Attend staff meetings – team meetings – some committee meetings – and complete some peer review evaluations
Provide education and guidance to Medical Residents in managing medical care to Veterans in the outpatient setting
Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (To be discussed with supervisor)
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