Physician - Urgent Care

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

*This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will close on June 30, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as they are received.* VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Work Schedule: Full-Time, this position allows for physician coverage seven days per week, including weekends and holidays. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 As an Emergency Medicine Physician in the Urgent Care Center, you will provide emergent medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured Veterans. The Urgent Care Center is critical to the mission in providing care to Veterans in our catchment area. This position allows for physician coverage seven days per week, including weekends and holidays. Part of the physician's role is to triage and assess patients who present to the Urgent Care Center and determine the appropriate level of care.Duties include but are not limited to: Documenting observations, assessments, and changes in patient's condition. Collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes; ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, determining need for hospitalization at this facility or transferring the patient to another facility and performing minor procedures such as removal of foreign objects and suturing where indicated. Supervising APRN's, students, and residents. Working with the team to develop new programs such as Tele-Urgent Care, Geriatrics Urgent Care, and Whole Health Urgent Care. Participating in daily huddles and other performance improvement work groups as needed. Participating in peer review and other periodic chart reviews. Regularly attend department and medical staff meetings. Physicians working at the Erie VA Medical Center enjoy working in a professionally stimulating environment that eliminates many of the burdens found in the private sector and provides every opportunity to focus on the practice of medicine. This approach offers a unique freedom of practice to VA physicians and contributes toward providing the highest level of quality care to the Nation's veterans. VA provides a supportive environment that further contributes to the delivery of quality health care. Predictable work hours and conditions along with competitive pay are just some of the perks of this position.

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. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.