Physician-Rheumatologist

Department of Veterans Affairs • Houston, TX

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About The Position

This position is NOT eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. This is an Open, Continuous Announcement and may be extended beyond the current closing date until the position is filled. Eligible applicants will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis during the duration of the announcement. Once a selection is made and the offer accepted, the announcement may close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

Responsibilities

• Rheumatology consults and clinics including e-consults (generally limited numbers), inpatient consults, outpatient consults, face-to-face clinics, and potentially telehealth clinics.
• Incumbent may supervise trainees in some Rheumatology clinics, and will have some staff only clinics.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the ACOS, Specialty Care, or designee.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• 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).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees