MT VA Primary Care opportunity in Missoula, Montana! Work/Life Balance, Outstanding VA Benefits, and Much More!

Join the Montana VA and Make a Difference for Our Nation's Veterans

Are you ready for an exciting career move that combines professional excellence with a thriving personal life? Billings, Montana is right in the heart of Big Sky Country! Montana isn’t just a place; it’s a way of life. Montana’s unspoiled nature make for a one-of-a-kind backdrop for your next adventure and career opportunity! 

Montana VA Health Care System (MTVAHCS) is seeking a Board-Certified Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician. The Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Missoula, Montana is seeking a Primary Care Physician to come care for our Veterans.

Opportunity information:

1. Provides medical care in an outpatient setting using face-to-face, video or telephone appointments.
2. Ensures the patient's care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated care.
3. Offers clinically indicated health care services to veterans assigned to the PACT, and providing or arranging for care to which the veteran consents.
4. Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members.
5. Reviews available clinical and performance data with the team, focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processes.
6. Ensures that your PACT has same-day access for face-to-face and telephone or VVC care visits during regular clinic hours.
7. Collaborates with PACT staff to develop personal health plans that incorporate care management and care coordination appropriate to the veteran's needs.
8. Communicates with facility leadership regarding the resources needed by the PACT for optimal function.
   
   

Benefit Highlights:

1. Excellent benefit package and competitive compensation.
2. Loan forgiveness availability- up to $200,000.
3. Potential recruitment bonus.
4. 11 federal holidays and 26 vacation days per year.
   
   

Paid Time Off:

1. 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
2. 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
3. 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
4. 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
5. Annual Leave Max Carryover 86 days
   
   

Insurance:

1. 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
2. Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
3. 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
4. Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
5. Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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 $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $30,000.
4. 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
5. For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
6. In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
7. Disability Retirement
8. Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service.

200 miles E of Spokane, Washington; 213 miles NE of Lewiston, Idaho; 339 miles W of Billings; 115 miles NW of Helena; 115 miles S of Kalispell

Missoula has been growing by leaps and bounds, and the reason is clear: The city is in a beautiful valley along the Clark Fork River, with a relatively mild climate more influenced by the Pacific Northwest than by the high Rockies. One could say the same about the local culture.

Because this is the home of the University of Montana, the crowds in Missoula's vibrant downtown are usually either young and Birkenstocked or grizzled and cowboy-booted. Also in the mix are many prominent Western writers who live in or near the city; the result is an intellectual and cultural outpost.

The great outdoors -- be it fly-fishing on Rock Creek, skiing at Snowbowl, hiking in the Selway-Bitterroot or the Rattlesnake Wilderness, or cross-country skiing on Lolo Pass -- is probably what most attracts these types to the area. The outdoors figures heavily in area politics as well, with a strong pro-environment sentiment among the populace.