Join Our Team as a Palliative Care Physician at the VA in Nashville, TN!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated physician looking for a rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality care to our nation's veterans? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a skilled Palliative Care Physician to join our dynamic healthcare team in a part-time roll.

Why Work with Us?

• Impactful Work: As a Palliative Care Physician, you will provide holistic and compassionate care to veterans with serious and life-limiting illnesses, supporting them and their families during challenging times.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of experienced healthcare professionals who are committed to providing comprehensive and integrated care.
• Professional Growth: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities, including access to state-of-the-art facilities, advanced medical technologies, and professional development programs.
• Competitive Benefits: Receive a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, health and life insurance, generous paid time off, retirement plans, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert palliative care consultations and direct patient care.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Offer guidance and support to patients and families, ensuring they are well-informed about disease progression, treatment options, and care goals.
• Participate in educational activities, including teaching and mentoring healthcare providers and trainees.

Join the VA in Nashville, TN, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our veterans. Apply today to become part of a dedicated team that honors and serves those who have served our country.

Together, we can offer hope and healing to our heroes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is an integrated, complex-1A health care system. VA TVHS is comprised of a mixture of rural and urban settings which include two large medical centers and thirteen outpatient clinics. Our main medical center campuses are the Alvin C. York Campus which is located in Murfreesboro, TN, and the Nashville Campus which is located in Nashville, TN. Our patient care outreach is comprised of community based outpatient clinics located throughout Tennessee which are VA staffed clinics at Athens, Chattanooga, Clarksville, and Tullahoma with contract clinics in Cookeville, Dover, McMinnville, Maury County, and Roane County.

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 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• 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