Physician – Home Based Primary Care – Chico
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent physician job with the VA Northern California Health Care System in Chico, CA. The physician leads a Home Based Primary Care team that treats Veterans in their homes, so expect driving and travel of up to 50% of the time. The announcement is open continuous, and a sign-on bonus and student loan repayment may be offered.
It may close early. The announcement may close before its stated end date if the job is filled another way. Referrals use weekly cut-off dates, and applications received after a cut-off are considered on an ongoing basis.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
What you would do
- Serve as attending physician for a panel of 100-125 patients.
- Lead the interprofessional home care team as its clinical leader.
- See patients face to face in their homes, plus video and phone visits.
- Teach team members and supervise residents or other learners rotating through the service.
Do you qualify for VM-15?
With experience: The announcement does not set a number of years of qualifying experience. Preferred experience is in home care, geriatrics, and/or palliative care.
With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an approved school. You also need completed residency training in an accredited core specialty program that leads to eligibility for board certification. Some exceptions to the residency rule are described in the announcement.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or D.C.
How to apply well
What to send:
- C.V. and/or resume
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Other documents may be requested later in the process
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed above. Your application and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect your consideration. Preference-eligible Veterans are given preference when qualifications are approximately equal.
Tips for this job:
- Attach a C.V. or resume. The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
- If you want student loan repayment, submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment and check eligibility first.
- If you claim veterans' preference, include your DD-214 and any required proof, such as an SF-15.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, or a compressed 9-hour schedule with every other Friday off. Driving long distances, sometimes over 100 miles, is part of the job.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentive (sign-on bonus) of up to 25% of salary, for highly qualified candidates working on-site. Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment) of up to $200,000 over one to five years, at up to $40,000 per year; former participants are not eligible. Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for board-certified full-time physicians.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with the non-citizen exception described above
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; state IDs must be REAL ID compliant
- TB testing and immunization evaluations
- Must join the seasonal influenza vaccination program or have an approved exemption
- Annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening
- May be required to serve a probationary period
- Physical demands include long periods of walking, standing, sitting, and transferring patients
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $300,000 – $315,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VM-15 · VA medical and dental
- Location
- Chico, California
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- 50% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBSW-13094241-27-KB
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