The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, in Springfield, MO, is seeking a full-time, Primary Care Physician Board Certified/Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. We are fully committed to providing top quality medical care by serving and honoring America’s Veterans.
Candidates must possess an active, current, unrestricted license in any U.S. State.
Highlights of this opportunity:
Potential starting base salary range: $232K-243K
Permanent full-time position
Daily schedule, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits.
Provides medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
Prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
Orders diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.
VA offers an exceptional benefits package for physicians, including up to 55 days off annually, affordable health, life, vision, dental, and long-term care insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid paternity/maternity leave, malpractice insurance that includes tail coverage, and more. Working for federal employers allows you to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service.
Don’t miss this chance to join our team and serve those who have served us! #WorkatVA
Springfield is beautiful smaller city. There are so many great adventures and fun things to do in and around Springfield. If you love the outdoors then you will love the opportunities to fish, golf, hike, ski, boat, canoe, kayak, camp, bike, cave exploration just to name a few. Springfield is home to the Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals minor league team). There is an aquarium and several museums and botanical gardens. Springfield is also home to the World’s largest fork. By being part of the Veterans Healthcare of the Ozarks, you will have time to spend with your family and explore all the amazing things that Springfield has to offer.
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to a background/security investigation
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.