Physician-Rheumatology

Veterans Health Administration • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

Rheumatology physicians diagnose and treat degenerative, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, and manage musculoskeletal pain and chronic inflammation. The position involves evaluating patients and determining appropriate treatment plans, prescribing medications and other therapies in hospital and clinic settings, and coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams. The physician also serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other hospital staff, documents patient information and clinical outcomes, and integrates research findings into clinical practice. The work schedule is to be determined by the supervisor.

The VA offers a total rewards package that includes competitive salary, an annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid time off, retirement benefits, insurance, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice protection with tail coverage. There is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Applicants must meet the basic physician requirements, including an MD or equivalent degree, a full and unrestricted U.S. medical license, and qualifying residency training or an applicable alternative pathway. The position also requires proficiency in spoken and written English and compliance with VA pre-employment, security, health, and onboarding requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or an allowed alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Subject to background and security investigation; selected applicants must complete online onboarding and required pre-employment documentation.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete TB testing and immunization evaluations.
• May be required to serve a probationary period and must complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and determine appropriate treatment plans for degenerative, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system.
• Assess and diagnose diseases and conditions including ankylosing spondylitis, Behçet's disease, bursitis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, gout, myopathies, osteoarthritis, polymyositis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and vasculitis.
• Prescribe medications and other therapies in hospital and clinic settings.
• Act as a resource person to physicians, nursing staff, and other hospital staff.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and nutritionists, to address patient care and optimize healing outcomes.
• Document patient information and clinical outcomes.
• Integrate research findings into clinical practice.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree