Department of Veterans Affairs
Great Primary Care Opportunity - With Loan Repayment
Dover, DE
Duties
The Physician provides effective care to patients characterized by using sound judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating patient care for assigned patients. Primary Care is comprehensive, continuous, and covers preventative and psycho-social aspects of patient management. The physician provides medical histories and performs comprehensive physical examinations (H&P's), orders appropriate diagnostic studies, interprets and analyzes medical data, establishes diagnoses, formulates and implements treatment plans, and modifies treatment plans; orders subspecialty consults, tests, prosthetic requests, completes forms on veterans' behalf that are within the treatment purview.
The candidate must be willing to:
- Treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (training available)in consultation with Behavioral Health
- Treats Geriatric Primary Care patients and is encouraged to apply for implementation of a Geriatric Primary Care panel (encouraged but not required)
- Engage in Women's Health treatment, hypertension management, and diabetes management
- Treat opiate use disorder with buprenorphine therapy (with training available) in consultation with Behavioral Health
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
About Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare systems, dedicated to honoring and serving America’s Veterans through exceptional care, research, and support. Our physicians and healthcare professionals provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment across more than 1,300 facilities, helping Veterans lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. At VA, we offer rewarding careers where clinical excellence meets purpose, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on those who’ve served our country.
Compensation Details
$240-260k
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
Posted March 23, 2026