Physician-Hospice & Palliative Care-EDRP Approved
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent physician job in Hospice & Palliative Care at the Dallas VA Medical Center, part of the VA North Texas Health Care System, within the Veterans Health Administration. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which helps repay student loans, and it requires on-call duties. The announcement has one vacancy and may be used to fill more.
It may close early. The announcement may close before the listed closing date if the position is filled through other means.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
What you would do
- Provide consultative and direct patient care, both inpatient and outpatient.
- Admit, evaluate, diagnose and treat Veterans with complex medical conditions.
- Complete history and physicals, clinical reminders and progress notes.
- Provide education to patients, families and caregivers.
- Supervise medical trainees and take part in lectures or research.
Do you qualify for VM-15?
With experience: No set number of years of work experience is listed. Applicants must complete approved residency training, and physicians trained outside the U.S. need at least three years of verified independent practice in the U.S. instead.
With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), or a foreign medical school that meets ECFMG eligibility rules for the year you graduated. You also need completed residency training in an accredited core specialty program.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
How to apply well
What to send:
- C.V. and/or resume (the 2-page resume rule does not apply to this job)
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point preference as a disabled veteran or eligible family member
- Other documents may be requested later in the process
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume, C.V. and other documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment, and check that you are not a former participant.
- Show your residency training dates and license details on your C.V. or resume, since these basic requirements are verified.
- Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 if it applies.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with on-call duties and rotating evenings, weekends and holidays with other physicians on the team.
Incentives and relocation: Student loan repayment through the Education Debt Reduction Program, with awards up to $200,000 for one to five years decided after review. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. No sign-on bonus or relocation expenses are authorized. An annual performance bonus is listed, and CME reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year is possible.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions for non-citizens
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment; refusal means no job
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation, plus credentialing
- Online onboarding; ID must be REAL ID compliant since May 7, 2025
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Annual seasonal influenza vaccination or an approved exemption
- 2-year probationary period
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
- $215,308 – $315,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VM-15 · VA medical and dental
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CAZM-13098273-27-KDJ
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