Family Medicine Physician Job at Veterans Health Administration in Phoenix, AZ

Serve those that have served our country by working at the Phoenix VA Health Care System!

The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) is adding BC/BE Family Medicine or BC/BE Internal Medicine physicians to our Primary Care team. The current openings are for the Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic. This new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic consists of approximately 203,000 square feet of clinical space and approximately 1,370 parking spaces. The clinic includes a Veterans Resource Center, education conference rooms and a canteen that has grab and go food offerings and a small retail store. Clinical services include primary care, mental health, laboratory services, specialty, and ancillary services.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

No working nights, weekends, holidays, or call!

You will see anywhere from 8 to 16 patients per day. 

Being a Primary Care Provider at the VA will provide you with exceptional work-life balance, amazing benefits and allow you to use your highly specialized skill set to focus on what's best for the patient. Having a smaller patient panel size will allow you more time to focus on each individual patient and their health. Being a physician at the VA means there's no need to worry about RVUs or insurance companies. Working at the VA will provide you with professional growth while allowing plenty of time for family, friends, and personal interests away from the clinic.

The VA offers:

• Competitive pay based on training, experience, and local labor market
• Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15,000 per year
• Guaranteed salary increases
• No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, or restrictive covenants
• 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays
• 5 days of paid absences for CME*
• Federal Retirement Plan 
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Health Insurance (Dental & Vision supplemental insurance available)
• Life Insurance
• Nationwide Mobility Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000**
• Malpractice is covered as VA physicians are covered under federal tort laws
• 1 full & unrestricted active U.S. medical license allows you to work at any VA

*Must be board-certified to receive the 5 days off for CME.

**Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. 

Please e-mail your CV to Timothy A. Bernau if you're interested in this opportunity!

Why should you choose Phoenix???

Phoenix is the capital city of Arizona and is in the central region of the state. People know Phoenix for its year-round sun, desert beauty, and world-class resorts and golf. It is also the fifth-largest city in the U.S. and offers sophisticated urbanscapes, southwest culture, and lots of outdoor adventure. Sometimes, bigger really is better. Phoenix (the "Valley of the Sun" to locals) invites you to enjoy major destinations for recreation and relaxation, must-visit venues in the culinary and cocktail kingdoms, and long-standing arts, civic and cultural institutions. That just scratches the surface of things to do in Phoenix!