Fee Basis Urgent Care Physician

The Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) Physician will provide the full range of medical care to acutely ill patients in an urgent care setting. This physician will also be required periodically to care for the residents in the Community Living Center (CLC), hospice and palliative care, and support the operations with the service, and meet the needs of the medical center.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides medical services to Veterans primarily in the Urgent care. Additional services as required by service needs may include to provide care for veterans admitted to the Community Living Center (CLC), hospice, and palliative care, or providing care in the outpatient setting to include HBPC (home based primary care) when required by supervisor, or service chief.

• Complete minor procedures in the urgent care setting when needed.

• Participates in the provision of Pain Management, Mental Health, completion of Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) consults, and End of Life Care to veterans as required.

• Participates in the use of clinical practice guidelines, provision of standard of care to patients, and meeting relevant performance measures as mandated by VHA (Veterans Health Administration).

• This physician will be providing care during after hours, nights, holidays, and weekends. Additional coverage may be required to cover staffing gaps at night, or during regular business hours.

Pay: Rate is determined by the service provided: Limited Service $325; Intermediate Service $650; Complex Service $1,300; Extended Service $1,375. Limited to the annual pay received by the President of the United States, currently$400,000, per 38 U.S.C. §§ 7410, 7431, 3 U.S.C. § 102, VA Handbook 5007, Part VII, Chapter 2, and VA Handbook 5007 Part VIII Chapter 16 & 17
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Work Schedule: Intermittent, schedule to be determined on an as needed basis.

Requirements

• 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.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• 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 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).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service