Staff Physician (Endocrinology) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

<p>Provides high-quality, patient-centered specialty care for Veterans while supporting administrative, educational, and, when applicable, research missions. Duties include direct patient care, inpatient and consult coverage, clinical documentation, quality and safety oversight, trainee supervision, staff collaboration, regulatory compliance, privacy protection, and participation in leadership, peer review, process improvement, and customer service activities.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This is an Open Continuous Announcement (OCA). Applications will expire after 90 days. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 16, 2026 and as needed through the date of closure. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital offers the opportunity to serve Veterans in one of the nation's most military-connected communities. Known as "Military City USA," San Antonio blends a strong health care and academic environment with rich history, cultural diversity, and an exceptional quality of life. The city is home to the Alamo, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the River Walk, the Pearl District, major family attractions, vibrant neighborhoods, and a nationally recognized culinary scene as both a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy and the Culinary Capital of Texas. San Antonio also benefits from a strong regional economy, major employers, no state income tax, and a welcoming community deeply committed to service members, Veterans, and their families. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly-qualified candidates 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 include but are not limited to: Provide direct endocrinology patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for health promotion, illness prevention, disease treatment, and end-of-life care. Maintain active clinical privileges and practice within the approved endocrinology specialty scope. Provide inpatient and consult services during off-tours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed. Demonstrate strong medical and clinical knowledge, applying biomedical, clinical, and social sciences to patient care and education. Use clinical judgment and scientific evidence to evaluate, improve, and deliver high-quality patient care. Maintain professional communication and relationships with patients, families, staff, and other health care team members. Demonstrate professionalism, ethical practice, sensitivity to diversity, and commitment to continuous professional development. Apply systems-based practice to improve care delivery, access, quality, utilization, and patient safety. Supervise, teach, monitor, and coordinate educational activities for residents, fellows, medical students, and other trainees. Ensure appropriate trainee supervision, with resident supervision identified as a major duty. Manage clinical documentation, open encounters, consults, CPRS requirements, scheduling procedures, clinic access, productivity, and performance measures. Participate in quality improvement, patient-centered care initiatives, Medical Home development, utilization review, patient safety oversight, and system redesign. Participate in leadership activities, including staff meetings, hospital committees, peer review, communication with leadership, issue briefs, and acting as Section Chief when needed. Maintain VA training requirements, credentials, privileging, re-privileging documentation, and employee health requirements. Participate in FPPE/OPPE processes and clinical pertinence reviews. Follow time and leave management requirements, including adherence to duty tours, timely leave requests, and clinic cancellation procedures. Provide courteous, tactful, respectful, and constructive customer service to patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff. Provide age-appropriate care for adult and geriatric patients, including attention to cognitive, emotional, cultural, and developmental needs. Protect sensitive printed and electronic patient information in compliance with privacy, security, VA, VHA, and federal requirements. Use required computer systems, including VistA, electronic records, email, word processing, and other office automation tools. Conduct research duties, if applicable, including identifying research problems, executing research programs, producing publishable results, and supervising research staff. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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. Pre-Employment/Post-Employment Physical Examination: May be required, depending on the needs of the organization. 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.<h3>Education</h3>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. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.