Physician - Spinal Cord Injury; SCI Primary Care - EDRP Authorized

Physician – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Primary Care – EDRP Authorized

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs invites qualified physicians to join the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Center as a primary care provider for Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D).

The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Center has well-established programs dedicated to providing acute rehabilitation and chronic lifelong comprehensive care to Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). An internal medicine physician will provide consultative and primary care services to the SCI Service on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) is authorized.

$ / yr - $ / yr

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education:
  
  Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an approved school of 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.
• License:
  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 are:
  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) as deemed appropriate by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/ AOA accredited residency training programs and 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.
• Rather, they 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.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Women's Health. Chronic Pain and Pharmacologic Management. Chronic disease – aging and Polypharmacy. Preventative Medicine. Disability Advocacy. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Light lifting – under 15 pounds;
  Light carrying – under 15 pounds;
  Reaching above shoulder;
  Use of fingers;
  Both hands required;
  Walking (4 hours);
  Standing (4 hours);
  Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4;
  Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other;
  Ability to distinguish basic colors;
  Ability to distinguish shades of colors.

• This is an Open Continuous Announcement & will remain open until March 6 - 2026 - or until all positions are filled.
• The first cut-off date is December 26 - 2025.
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-need basis until positions are filled.
• Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated.
• After that time – you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
• Provides consultative and direct patient care (inpatient and outpatient).
• Provides outpatient primary care services to SCI/D…