Physician; Regular Primary Care

Pay Range

This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Louis

A. Johnson VA Medical Center is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia and serves a veteran population of approximately 70‑000 in north-central West Virginia and adjacent counties in Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The Louis

A. Johnson VA Medical Center provides primary care and basic mental health services at four CBOCs.

• 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 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
  • Approved residencies include (1) those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), (2) those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or (3) other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) deemed appropriate by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
  • Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs 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
  • PRPs 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
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Preferred Experience 2-3 yrs of Primary Care experience
• Physical Requirements
  • Lifting up to 35 pounds – intermittently
  • Moderate carrying (15‑35 pounds) – intermittently
  • Lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
  • Pulling – intermittently
  • Pushing – intermittently
  • Reaching above the shoulders – intermittently – both hands required
  • Walking – intermittently
  • Standing – intermittently
  • Kneeling – intermittently
  • Repeated bending

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until May 22, 2026
• The initial cut‑off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 15, 2025 with subsequent cut‑off date every two weeks
• Provide medical services to Veterans (mostly male) on an outpatient basis in the primary care setting
• Disease processes include – but are not limited to: diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental health disorders – etc., with a major focus on preventive medicine
• Lead the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) approach in the delivery of care – which emphasizes a team based approach to healthcare
• Document all medical information in an electronic medical record
• Perform medication reconciliation
• Provide effective delivery of outpatient care while meeting and exceeding compliance standards
• Maintain current clinical privileges – licensure – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Basic Life Support (BLS) – and all…