Explore Primary Care Physician Opportunities at the Phoenix VA Health Care System!

Explore Primary Care Physician Opportunities at the Phoenix VA Health Care System!

Enjoy 50 - 55 Days of PTO, $200,000 Student Loan Repayment, Outstanding VA Benefits, and Much More!

The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) is seeking board-eligible/board-certified (BE/BC) Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians to join our Primary Care team. Current openings include our Phoenix 32nd Street Clinic, Phoenix Southwest Clinic, Scottsdale Clinic, and Surprise Clinic.

Work Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Flexible shifts: 5/8-hour shifts or 4/10-hour shifts, depending on the clinic
• No nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call duties!

Patient Care:

• Manage a patient panel of 8 to 18 patients per day
• Focus on individual patient care with a smaller patient panel size

Benefits of Being a VA Primary Care Provider:

• Outstanding work-life balance and exceptional VA benefits
• No concerns with RVUs or insurance companies
• Opportunities for professional growth with ample personal time

VA Offers:

• Competitive Pay: Based on training, experience, and local labor market
• Annual Performance Bonus: Up to $15,000 per year
• Guaranteed Salary Increases
• No Employment Contracts, Non-compete Clauses, or Restrictive Covenants
• Generous Leave: 26 days of paid vacation, 13 days paid sick time, and 11 paid federal holidays
• Paid CME: 5 days off for board-certified physicians
• Federal Retirement Plan with separate 401K (partial agency match)
• Health Insurance: Including optional dental and vision
• Life Insurance
• Nationwide Mobility: Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Up to $200,000 in student loan repayment**
• Malpractice Coverage: Covered under federal tort laws
• Licensure: 1 full & unrestricted active U.S. medical license allows work at any VA facility

To learn more, email your CV to Timothy A. Bernau at timothy.bernau@va.gov or call 623-920-1304!

Why Choose Phoenix, AZ?

Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, is known for its year-round sun, stunning desert landscapes, and world-class resorts and golf courses. As the fifth-largest city in the U.S., Phoenix offers sophisticated urban living, rich Southwest culture, and endless outdoor adventures. Enjoy major destinations for recreation and relaxation, must-visit culinary and cocktail venues, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Experience all that Phoenix—affectionately known as the "Valley of the Sun"—has to offer!

Note:

• Board certification is required to receive 5 days of paid CME leave. ** This position is eligible for the EDRP, a student loan repayment program. Specific eligibility requirements must be met and the application submitted within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office. Former participants are ineligible. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance.

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

About the Phoenix VA Health Care System 

Basking in sunshine 300 days a year in the aptly named Valley of the Sun, The Phoenix VA Health Care System is located near downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Although renowned for its warm, dry climate, Arizona’s capitol offers much more than great weather.  The Phoenix metro area, now America’s 5^th largest city, offers affordable housing and a relaxed, informal southwestern lifestyle.

Diversity abounds.  Greater Phoenix has an abundance of golf courses, parks, public swimming pools and bike paths.  For the sports fans Phoenix is home to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, NFL's Arizona Cardinals; major league baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks and the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes.  Across the state, more than 11 million acres of national forest lands provide a varied playground for those who enjoy skiing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, boating, hiking or camping….for the more adventurous, there's white water rafting on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon!   

For city dwellers, the valley boasts exceptional shopping and retail establishments, restaurants and night life.  The valley is also rapidly gaining prominence as a Mecca for the arts.  Phoenix possesses world class museums, a ballet, symphony orchestra and several theater companies.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at its main medical center and outpatient VA Health Care Clinics.

The Phoenix VA Health Care System is joining a growing number of VA health care facilities in adopting a new method of health care delivery called Patient Aligned Care Teams or PACTs.  This system is even more patient-centered and focuses heavily on quick and easy communication between patients and their health care providers.