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Posted: 22-Dec-25
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Type: Full Time
Salary: 250,000-400,000
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Internal Number: CBSS-12809329-25-JR
Topeka KS. VA is looking for a full-time Emergency Medicine Physician. We are offering an amazing relocation/recruitment incentive, up to $200k in student loan repayment, and full government benefits.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to highly qualified candidates.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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
Duties:
1. Provides direct care to patients in the Acute Medicine and/or Emergency Medicine departments.
2. Provides clinical guidance to ARNP's/PA's.
3. Participates in interdisciplinary team activities to achieve optimum quality of patient care that is
maintained or improved.
4. Participates in the progressive improvement of the service delivery which may include
programmatic participation in initiatives within the facility.
5. Evaluates the patient to assess changes in the physical and mental status. A progress note is
written in the patient's chart. Notes also include the concurrence with notes written by the
resident and attending notes as appropriate.
6. Responsible for coordinating with providers within their own and outside of their own Service
Line, at the other divisions within the EKHCS structure and the CBOC Clinics as determined by
the plan of care for the veteran. Open, clear, and collaborative engagements are a key duty.
Incumbent is ultimately responsible to ensure barriers for Veterans and staff are minimized to
promote a positive work environment. Fosters positive working relationships with staff, peers and
Veterans.
7. Perform consultations within their own and other service lines as indicated. They are responsible
for medical care, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and scientific research as
appropriate.
8. Although on-call hours are seldom, staff physician shall be available for emergency interventions.
9. Staff within acute medicine are appropriately credentialed and privileged. They participate in
various hospital committees, departmental and hospital in-service programs, and education
programs of the department and the hospital. They are also involved in continuous quality
improvement through the peer review process.
10. Actively participates in compliance readiness activities as requested by Quality Management and
the Deputy Chief of Staff.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Shifts
- 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.