This is an Open Continuous Announcement that will be used to fill multiple vacancies under various specialties throughout the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. This vacancy announcement is only open to those currently employed at this VA Medical Center or the associated CBOCs. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration as vacancies become available. You will receive an email notification when your resume has been referred to the hiring manger.
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. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs. and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs. and over); Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours); Pushing (1 - 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 8 hours); Repeated bending (up to 4 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Hearing (aid permitted).
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Duties and responsibilities for each vacancy is identified through current descriptions for the positions and as determined by the individual service lines. The primary purpose of the Physician is to practice to the full extent of their education, training and licensure in providing patient care. The physician will perform all services required in the practice of medicine within the context of the VA system and their clinical privileges. Specialty Areas are listed as follows: Allergy & Immunology Anatomic Pathology Anesthesiology Associate Chief of Staff/Education Associate Chief of Staff/Ambulatory Care Associate Chief of Staff/Research & Development Associate Chief of Staff Cardiac Electrophy Cardiac Non Interventional Cardiac Non-Invasive Cardiology-Interventional Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon Chief of Staff Clinical Pathology Colon & Rectal Surgery Compensation & Pension Critical Care Deputy Chief of Staff Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism Family Practice Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine General Practice Geriatrics Gynecology Hematology Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist Infectious Disease Medical Oncology Mohs Surgery Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology Pain Management Pain Management Anesthesiology Pain Management Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Palliative Care Pathology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician - Administrative, Other Physiatry Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Primary Care Psychiatry Pulmonary Disease Radiation Oncology Radiology (Nuclear) Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology - Interventional Radiology - Therapeutic Research Research - Career Development Rheumatology Sleep Medicine Surgery Surgery - General Surgery - All Other Tele - ICU Program Thoracic Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery Anesthesiology - Service/Section Chief Community Care - Service/Section Chief Diagnostic Radiology - Service/Section Chief Radiology - Service/Section Chief Education - Service/Section Chief Geriatrics - Service/Section Chief Medicine - Service/Section Chief Mental Health - Service/Section Chief Neurology - Service/Section Chief Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Service/Section Chief Primary Care - Service/Section Chief Radiation Oncology - Service/Section Chief Research - Service/Section Chief Surgery - Service/Section Chief Emergency Medicine - Service/Section Chief Infectious Diseases - Service/Section Chief Nephrology - Service/Section Chief Cardiology - Service/Section Chief Oncology - Service/Section Chief Endocrinology - Service/Section Chief Pulmonary - Service/Section Chief Hospitalist - Service/Section Chief General Internal Medicine - Service/Section Chief Gastroenterology - Service/Section Chief Palliative Care - Service/Section Chief Chronic Pain - Service/Section Chief Compensation & Pension - Service/Section Chief GYN/OB - Service/Section Chief Ophthalmology - Service/Section Chief Plastic Surgery - Service/Section Chief Thoracic Surgery - Service/Section Chief Preventative Medicine - Service/Section Chief Occupational Health - Service/Section Chief