Physician - Sleep Medicine

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• **Summary** ----------- This position is eligible for **the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),** a student loan payment reimbursement program.
• You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
• *Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.* Learn more about this agency **This job is open to** ----------------------- ### **The public** U.S.
• Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• ### **Internal to an agency** Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
• ### **Clarification from the agency** All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
• Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
• **Duties** ---------- **\*\*This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 21, 2026.
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 26, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks.
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.\*\*** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• **Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):** Learn more*.* **EDRP Authorized:** *Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.* Contact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance **Work schedule:** Full-time.
• Schedule will be determined by supervisor.
• **Pay:** Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases **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) **Retirement:** Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA **Insurance:** Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) **Licensure:** 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory **CME:** Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) **Malpractice:** Free liability protection with tail coverage provided **Contract:** No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting **Major duties include but are not limited to:** **Functions/Scope:** * Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators.
• * Practice within the scope of assigned privileges.
• * Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the facility and agency.
• * Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointmenf, including ongoing CME.
• **Administrative:** * Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules, regulations and bylaws * Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures.
• * Interpersonal relationships - works effectively with patients, families, staff, coworkers and other health care professionals.
• * Participates in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings.
• * Participates in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Internal Medicine, as assigned.
• * Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards.
• * Complete all assigned health record reviews, peer reviews, MAOs, etc., within the identified timeframes.
• **Requirements** ---------------- ### **Conditions of employment** * U.S.
• Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• * All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• * Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• * Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• * Subject to background/security investigation.
• * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• * Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• * Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• * You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• * Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• ### **Qualifications** To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.
• Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
• **Basic Requirements:** * United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• * Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• * Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• * Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• (**NOTE**: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: + (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; ***OR*** + (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; ***OR*** + (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
• + Exceptions: - Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis.

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