Seeking Staff Endocrinologist – Join an Exceptional VA Team in Beautiful Portland, Oregon

The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) invites applications for a full-time, Board-Certified (or Board-Eligible) Staff Endocrinologist. Help us serve our nation’s Veterans—America’s Heroes—at a leading Level 1a, tertiary medical center in the Pacific Northwest.

Work alongside a team of three full-time endocrinologists, and one advanced practice provider. The selected candidate will have the opportunity for a faculty appointment at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), participating in education and mentoring for residents, fellows, and other trainees.

About the Opportunity:

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered general endocrinology care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting
• Contribute to an active research environment; many team members are grant-supported investigators
• Engage in teaching and supervision of residents, fellows, and students in partnership with OHSU
• Enjoy involvement at a facility recognized for both clinical and academic excellence—VAPORHCS hosts approximately 2,000 health professions learners annually and is among the top 10 VA sites for research funding

Our Practice: VAPORHCS serves more than 100,000 Veterans every year, providing a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term, and emergent care. As a complex, Magnet-recognized facility, we are also a major referral center for liver and renal transplants, serving the western United States.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Board Certified/Eligible in Endocrinology (ABIM)
• Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any state or territory of the US
• US citizenship required (non-citizens may be considered if no qualified US citizen is selected)
• Strong commitment to clinical care, education, and advancing professional excellence
• Interest in team-oriented, Veteran-focused care

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Generous paid leave: 26 days annual, 13 days sick, 11 federal holidays, plus 5 days for CME
• Comprehensive insurance: health, dental, vision, life, long-term care, and flexible spending accounts
• Federal retirement benefits: FERS, Social Security, Thrift Savings Plan with up to 5% matching
• Annual CME stipend
• Student loan repayment options
• Favorable work-life balance with flexible/condensed scheduling available

Work Schedule: Full-time, M-F, Night, weekend, and holiday call one week every month (shared with fellows/residents).

About Portland, Oregon: Live in a vibrant city known for its unique neighborhoods, outstanding food, craft beer and wine, and outdoor adventures. Portland boasts one of the top public transit systems and is the most bicycle-friendly city in the country. Experience a diverse climate with access to rainforests, deserts, ocean beaches, and mountains—all just a short drive away.

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To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Henry “Hank” Laguatan
National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant
Email: Henry.Laguatan@va.gov
Phone: (206) 459-7927

Join us in Portland—provide world-class care for our Veterans while advancing your career in an inspiring academic and clinical environment.

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

The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) is a 303-bed consolidated facility with two main divisions. The medical center serves as the quaternary referral center for Oregon, Southern Washington, and parts of Idaho for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Portland VAMC is located atop Marquam Hill on 28.5 acres overlooking the city of Portland. In addition to comprehensive medical and mental health services, the Portland VAMC supports ongoing research and medical education, including nationally funded Mood Disorders and Hepatitis C Resource Centers.

The Portland VAMC is connected to OHSU structurally by a beautiful sky bridge and functionally by shared staff, trainees and educational opportunities.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

In addition to our main facility in Portland, we offer services in four community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in —

Bend
East Portland
Hillsboro
North Coast
Newport
Salem
The Dalles
West Linn

The medical center is located atop Marquam Hill on 28.5 acres, which overlooks the city of Portland with the adjoining medical center’s major academic affiliate, Oregon Health Sciences University. It is a type 1-A facility, serving a large and diverse group of veterans and specializes in acute, intermediate and long-term medical and surgical care.

As a teaching hospital, Portland VAMC provides a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.

Portland VAMC has an active affiliation with the Oregon Health & Sciences University. The Medical Center is connected both physically and functionally to the University. Over 1200 University residents, interns, and students are trained at the PVAMC each year. There are 172 base funded house officers in 33 different specialties. PVAMC has nursing student affiliations with the Oregon Health & Science University, University of Portland, Linfield College and Walla Walla College as well as affiliations with these and other teaching institutions involving dentistry, pharmacy, social work, psychology, chaplaincy, nuclear medicine, physical and occupational therapy, dietetics, audiology and speech pathology, alcohol and drug treatment.

With an inviting leisurely pace, Portland, Oregon views itself as a small, accessible city, vaguely European in character, boasting a rose garden as one of its biggest attractions. Stroll through any of its neighborhoods and a culturally vibrant city unfolds, from art galleries to wine bars housed in historic and modern buildings. Continue the laid-back lifestyle with day trips to a Pacific Ocean beach, waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge or world-class pinot noirs in nearby Willamette Valley.

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