Physician (Emergency Medicine) (Hiring Immediately)

Physician (Emergency Medicine) The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician for the VA White River Junction Healthcare System in White River Junction, VT. Staff physicians in the Emergency Medicine Section maintain professional, technical, and administrative knowledge and skills to provide effective, timely, and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems, while complying with credentialing, privileging, medical record documentation, residency supervision, and other monitoring and evaluation requirements. Agency: Veterans Health Administration Facility: VA White River Junction Healthcare System Location: White River Junction, VT Vacancies: 1 Salary: $300,000 - $330,000 per year Salary Note: Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine final compensable salary, including base pay and market pay. Pay Scale & Grade: VM-15 Promotion Potential: VM-15 Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Appointment Type: Permanent Telework: Yes; as determined by agency policy Remote: No Travel Required: Not required Relocation Expenses: Not reimbursed EDRP: Authorized; student loan reimbursement may be available up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and VHA approval. Application must be submitted within four months of start date. Former EDRP participants are ineligible. Drug Test: Required Security Clearance: Not required Position Sensitivity/Risk: Non-sensitive / Low Risk Background Check: Credentialing and suitability/fitness required Financial Disclosure: Not required Federal Service: Excepted Service Union Representation: Yes; AFGE bargaining unit position Supervisory Status: No Series: 0602 Medical Officer Announcement Number: CBTD-12987365-26-CC Key Responsibilities: Serve as a staff physician in the Emergency Medicine Section. Provide effective, timely, and quality responses to patients' clinical needs and problems. Maintain high clinical standards and remain current on best practices in Emergency Medicine. Maintain professional, technical, and administrative knowledge, competencies, and skills required for emergency care. Comply with credentialing, privileging, monitoring, and evaluation requirements. Comply with current standards for medical record documentation. Comply with residency supervision requirements. Support patient care needs within the VA White River Junction Healthcare System. Basic Qualifications: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Must have a Doctor of Medicine degree or equivalent degree from an approved allopathic or osteopathic medical school. Must have a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. 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. Residency training must generally be ACGME or AOA approved, or otherwise meet VA physician qualification standards. Applicants pending completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Must be subject to background/security investigation. Must pass a pre-employment physical examination. Must pass pre-employment drug testing and remain subject to testing requirements for this testing designated position. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959. Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements. Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification. Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel. Selected applicant may be required to serve a probationary period. Preferred Experience: Board certification in Emergency Medicine preferred. Education and Licensure Requirements: Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required. Medical degree must be from a school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or a school of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or meet accepted foreign medical graduate requirements. Foreign medical graduates must meet Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates eligibility requirements for the year of graduation, unless otherwise approved under VA policy. Current, full, and unrestricted medical license is required. Residency training must meet VA physician qualification standards. Physical Requirements: Must meet physical requirements under VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. Must pass a pre-employment physical examination. Evaluation Criteria: Application materials, resume, CV, and supporting documentation will be verified. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine salary, and salary may be at any point within the listed range. Pre-employment reference checks may be used to verify information and support final selection decisions. Veterans' preference may be considered when qualification of candidates is approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. Required Documents: CV and/or resume Standard Clinical Resume Document uploaded into the restricted resume field Full resume or CV may be uploaded separately into the Other document upload field without page limitation The two-page resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series, and CVs continue to be required and accepted Other documents may be requested later in the process if needed DD-214 / Statement of Service, if claiming Veterans' preference SF-15 and supporting documentation, if claiming 10-point Veterans' preference Benefits and Incentives: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases. 50 to 55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible 5-day paid CME absence. Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting. Federal 401(k)-style retirement plan with up to 5% VA contribution. Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options. One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or Territory is accepted for VA practice. Possible CME reimbursement up to $1,000 per year for full-time physicians with board certification. Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility may provide student loan reimbursement up to $200,000, subject to VHA approval and eligibility requirements. Application Deadline: July 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET Status: Accepting applications This public announcement for a Physician Emergency Medicine position at VA White River Junction Healthcare System is accepting applications until July 20, 2026. The announcement may close before the listed closing date if the position is filled through other means.5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386