General Practice Job at Veterans Health Administration in Fayetteville, AR

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, in Fayetteville, AR, is seeking a full-time, Physician- Compensation and Pension. 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/Duties of this opportunity:

• Potential starting salary range: $200,000-$235,000 per year

• Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits.
• Enters progress notes in computerized medical records and completes workload documentation in a timely manner.
• Provides timely follow-up on results, including completion of view alerts.
• Completes Disability Benefit Questionnaires (DBQ) to provide medical information for C&P disability examinations, as requested by VBA, in support of disability claims adjudication.
• Completes C&P disability examinations, following established process/procedure as outlined in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) office of Disability and Medical Assessment (DMA) Compensation and Pension (C&P) Disability examinations Procedure Manual.

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.

    Fayetteville is nestled in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, and is an outdoor paradise with hiking, golf, fishing, rafting, boating, and four distinct seasons. Fayetteville is the home of the University of Arkansas "Razorbacks" which provides the community with a college atmosphere. The area is home to several fortune 500 businesses such as Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J. B. Hunt Trucking, who have been generous benefactors for the community and the arts. In the neighboring community of Bentonville, Crystal Bridges Museum has been labeled as one of the top 10 must see places in America. Fayetteville has outstanding public schools, excellent parks and trail system and is ranked as 4th "best college sports town" and 8th for business and careers by Forbes Magazine. Fayetteville is ranked as 7th best city in America to work, live and play by Kiplinger. The cost of living is 90% of the national average with affordable housing available in all price ranges.