Physician (Womens Health)

The VAMC in Louisville, KY is recruiting for a full time Physician for Primary Care providing clinical care for Women Veterans. This position is located within the Newburg Clinic as part of the Primary Care Program which is part of the Louisville VA Medical Center.

Duties include but are not limited to: Providing clinical care for women Veterans. Maintaining exceptional Women's Health clinical skills. Providing patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values and commitment to excellent service. Working with all Clinical disciplines, and various Administrative Staff to provide high quality, continuous and consistent Women's Health outpatient care. Assuring the most effective delivery of Women's Health care, while meeting or exceeding compliance standards. Provides clinical expertise in women's health care - as evidenced by their clinical role in facility (i.e. PCP in women's health; preceptor for NP-PA students) Promotes sharing best practices in the facility's women's health clinics and Women's Center. Participating in programs and activities to raise awareness of Women Veteran's Healthcare offered by the VA and RRVAMC Activities may include Outreach programs, educational seminars, etc.. Clinical performance measure responsibilities are to include, but are not limited to: Cervical Cancer Screening, Breast Cancer Screening, Diabetic Measures, Ischemic Heart Disease Measures, Flu and Pneumococcal Vaccine Measures. Other duties as assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment / Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact, vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.govthe 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 Telework eligible: Ad-hoc Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F may include some Saturday or extended hours.

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 evaluation. 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.