Veteran Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System seeks full-time Primary Care Physicians at Department of Veteran Affairs

Seeking Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) for the Greater Los Angeles (GLA) VA with opportunities at West Los Angeles, Ventura, Lancaster, Sepulveda, and Santa Maria clinics. The VA is mission-oriented and provides exceptional care to those who have served in our nations military.

PCPs lead patient-centered medical homes to provide longitudinal and preventative care to a panel of Veterans. Primary care team members include nurses, social workers, integrated mental health providers, and pharmacists, administrative support for scheduling, among others. The GLA VA is affiliated with David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Opportunities exist for an academic appointment at UCLA as a clinician-educator to teach medical students, internal medicine residents and other trainees.

Successful candidates will demonstrate superb communication skills, a track record of leading teams, a strong background in clinical excellence, and commitment to improving Veteran health and well-being. Previous experience in teaching is preferred for clinics that are part of academic training programs. All qualified applicants, including women and minorities, are encouraged to apply.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am-4:30pm | 12-15 Patients per clinical day

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license from any state or US territory.
• Must have completed residency in an accredited core specialty
• Preferred minimum of 5 years of practice, but not required.
• Must be Board Certified

Benefits and Features: The VA offers all employees industry leading full benefits and features package to support high quality professional practice & favorable work-life-family balance. The VA package includes:

• Competitive Salary Range: $250,000-$270,000 + up to $15,000 annual performance-based award, final salary determination within this range. Recruitment incentive available for Lancaster and Santa Maria clinics.
• Paid Time Off:50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Benefits Include: Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, Thrift Savings Plan (401K) with 5% salary match, Survivor Benefits etc.
• Continuing education: Up to $1,000 annually
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: VA employees are eligible.
• Education Debt Reduction Program is Authorized: Reimbursement program that repays qualifying student loan debt up to $200,000 tax-free for up to five years, or service periods
• Service without strings: No employment contracts, noncompete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.