Outstanding Primary care Opportunity in Roseburg, Oregon

POSITION INFORMATION

The Roseburg VA Medical Center is currently recruiting Primary Care Physicians for the Roseburg, Eugene, Brookings, and North Bend locations. You will be responsible for providing primary care for a diverse group of veterans.

• Performs appropriate evaluation and management of patients.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation, and management.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. / Alternative schedules available

NO WEEKENDS - NO CALL

The Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) consists of a medical center located in Roseburg, OR, and VA outpatient clinics located in Eugene, Brookings, and North Bend, OR.  RVAHCS offers primary care, surgical, long-term care, and mental health inpatient and outpatient services to eligible veterans who reside in Central and Southern Oregon (Douglas, Lane, Coos, and Curry Counties) and Northern California (Del Norte County). RVAHCS also operates the Downtown Eugene VA Clinic, consisting of a Homeless Program, a Homeless Housing Program with the Department of Health and Human Services (HUD/VASH), and Substance Abuse and Vocational Rehabilitation services.

COMMUNITY

Roseburg, OR is a small but vibrant city located in the Umpqua River Valley. It has an array of attractions and activities for people to enjoy. From outdoor recreation like rafting on the Umpqua River, kayaking on the Tenmile Lakes, or skiing at Mt. Ashland Ski Area; to its many historical sites like The Dancers Garden and Douglas County Historical Museum; Roseburg has something to offer everyone. With all these great activities come wonderful reviews from locals and visitors alike about this charming city. People praise its natural beauty, its cultural gems, and its friendly atmosphere. Tourists love walking through the quaint downtown area lined with shops and restaurants as well as exploring nearby wineries and breweries. Locals love getting out to enjoy the riverside parks along the Umpqua River or attending one of the numerous festivals held in Roseburg at different times throughout the year. Roseburg truly captures what it means to live in Oregon with its majestic scenery and inviting culture that keeps people coming back again and again.

Eugene, Oregon, is situated between the ocean 60 miles to the west and the Cascade Mountains 100 miles to the east. The city offers the best of both worlds like very few places in the U.S. Self-dubbed A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors, Eugene has a thriving local arts and culture scene in concert with sprawling recreational options. Ballet Fantastique, the Eugene Ballet, the Eugene Opera, and the Eugene Symphony head up the area's performing arts options. Visual art spills out from coffee shops and galleries with murals and street art on municipal buildings, in parks, and into neighborhoods.

BENEFITS

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is Americas largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

In addition to the honor of serving Americas Heroes, a career at VHA provides a robust total reward$ package (see full brochure here) and offers many benefits including: 

• Flexible work schedules and shifts
• Low patient-provider ratios
• Robust insurance coverage
• The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license??  
• Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases
• 37-50 days annual paid time off (13-26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid parental leave
• Generous education support programs, including loan repayment and reimbursement???  
• Unprecedented federal retirement benefits including a traditional pension (5 years vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions
• VAs Diversity, People & Culture

VHA also offers the Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), a groundbreaking hiring incentive that allows the VA to recruit the best and brightest Physicians and buy out the contractual obligation (locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus) with their current employer. If eligible, the VA can buy out your service contract in exchange for 4 years of service at one of our rural or highly rural VA medical centers or affiliated community-based outpatient clinic.

Participation in CBOP is a huge benefit all on its own. It frees you to pursue the career youve always wanted, embrace the noble mission of serving our Veterans, and focus on the healing that drove you to become a clinician in the first place (rather than worrying about a contract).

If you are ready to serve the health care needs of our rural Veterans and a contract with your current employer is holding you back, contact the CBOP office today at VAContractBuyoutProg@va.gov for more information.

With over 450 rural VA medical centers and affiliated outpatient clinics nationwide, the VA has a place waiting for you!

Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to assisting you to your new, rewarding career at the Veterans Health Administration!

Please reply to chad.durbec@va.gov and include a copy of your CV.