Physician (Regular Ft)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Physician to provide comprehensive medical care. This role requires a dedicated professional with a strong clinical background and commitment to patient well-being.

• *Key Responsibilities (Implicit from Qualifications):**
• Provide medical or osteopathic care to patients.
• Diagnose and treat various conditions.
• Potentially engage in telehealth services and PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) models.
• Adhere to all medical ethics and professional standards.
• *Basic Requirements:**
• **Citizenship:** United States Citizenship (Non-citizens may be considered if qualified citizens are unavailable).
• **Education:** Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent degree from a VA-approved medical or osteopathic school.
• **Licensure:** Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• **Residency Training:** Completion of an accredited residency training program (ACGME or AOA approved), leading to eligibility for board certification. Non-U.S. residency training followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the U.S. may also be accepted.
• **Language:** Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• *Preferred Experience:**
• Two years of recent PACT VA experience.
• Two years of VA Telehealth experience (VVC/CVT).
• *Physical Requirements:**
• Ability to perform duties requiring visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity.
• Capacity for prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• May involve transferring patients and objects.
• Exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials, requiring the use of protective clothing.
• Occasional exposure to combative patients.
• Must be mature, flexible, and capable of working effectively in stressful situations with shifting priorities.
• Completion of annual Employee Health requirements (e.g., TB screening).
• May require driving and/or riding in GSA vehicles for off-site patient care.