Job Title: Physician (Home Base Primary Care Medical Director) w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive
Company Name:
Veterans Health Administration
Location:
Temple, US
Position Type:
Full-Time
Post Date:
11/13/2025
Expire Date:
02/20/2026
Job Categories:
Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician
Job Description
Physician (Home Base Primary Care Medical Director) w/Recruitment-Relocation Incentive
Qualifications
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
Education: 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed
Licensure and Registration: 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: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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
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 or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Physical Requirements: See outlined below
English Language Proficiency
Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
Preferred Experience: Board Certified In Internal Medicine/Family Medicine and Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine 3-5 years experience in Geriatrics or Palliative Medicine/Home Care 1-2 years of experience in supervising and collaborating with NPs 2-3 years of supervisory experience in the VA/Community Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
