U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Primary Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States, 29445
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Physician - Primary Care
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Base pay range $245,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
Summary 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 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: (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
Preferred Experience: VA Primary care experience preferred - recent Primary care experience preferred - board certification preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking - sitting - talking - driving - use of the telephone - etc.
Strenuous physical activity is not required although the incumbent is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day‑to‑day activities.
Light lifting - under 15 pounds - Light carrying - under 15 pounds - Hearing (aid permitted).
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
Applications will remain on file until September 30, 2026.
Perform and record history and physical examinations and record data from clinic visits.
Evaluate, consult, develop diagnosis, and manage the primary care panel of patients assigned.
Enter progress notes in computerized medical record and complete workload documentation in a timely manner.
Provide medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
Order diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.
Provide timely follow-up on results and patient inquiries – including completion of view alerts, secure messages and other patient communications.
Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
Prescribe medications according to approved formulary – and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
Educate patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments (specific topics include nutritional counseling, smoking cessation, periodic immunizations and health screening tests, acute and chronic disease management and other preventive health measures).
Consult other specialties as appropriate – according to service agreements.
Care of female patients may be required as part of ongoing duties both on an ad hoc basis and possibly as a Women’s Health Designated Provider.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment). Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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 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 (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.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on agency needs).
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Physician - Primary Care
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Base pay range $245,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
Summary 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 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: (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
Preferred Experience: VA Primary care experience preferred - recent Primary care experience preferred - board certification preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking - sitting - talking - driving - use of the telephone - etc.
Strenuous physical activity is not required although the incumbent is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day‑to‑day activities.
Light lifting - under 15 pounds - Light carrying - under 15 pounds - Hearing (aid permitted).
Duties
This is an open continuous announcement.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
Applications will remain on file until September 30, 2026.
Perform and record history and physical examinations and record data from clinic visits.
Evaluate, consult, develop diagnosis, and manage the primary care panel of patients assigned.
Enter progress notes in computerized medical record and complete workload documentation in a timely manner.
Provide medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
Order diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.
Provide timely follow-up on results and patient inquiries – including completion of view alerts, secure messages and other patient communications.
Determine medical assessment and develop treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
Prescribe medications according to approved formulary – and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
Educate patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments (specific topics include nutritional counseling, smoking cessation, periodic immunizations and health screening tests, acute and chronic disease management and other preventive health measures).
Consult other specialties as appropriate – according to service agreements.
Care of female patients may be required as part of ongoing duties both on an ad hoc basis and possibly as a Women’s Health Designated Provider.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment). Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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 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 (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.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on agency needs).
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