Physician-Compensation & Pension

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is currently hiring a Physician-Compensation & Pension. Physician-Compensation & Pension will be part of the Primary Care service. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available to highly qualified applicants Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Position will cover Compensation & Pension (C&P), Environmental Health, and Military Environmental Exposure (MEE) Assessments C&P receives their workload from VBA. The expectation is that exams are scheduled within 20 days from being received from VBA (60% currently are), and cases are completed/returned to VBA for ratings within 30 days of receipt. C&P general-medical examiners complete DBQ (Disability Benefit Questionnaires), ACE (Acceptable Clinical Evidence) exams; they also complete CDL (Commercial Drivers License) exams by internal consult, not part of the VBA workload. All requests from VBA are triaged by a clinician. C&P examiners are also cross-trained as Environmental Health examiners, and complete Environmental Health Registry and MEE (Military Environmental Exposure) exams , In FY25, October - January, the unit completed 691 EH exams. PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act) has resulted in increased demand for C&P, EH, and MEE services with an unprecedented number of Veterans filing claims for disability benefits. PACT Act also mandated Veterans complete a Toxic Exposure Screening (TES), with 40% of Veterans endorsing an exposure, and 49% of those referred to Environmental Health. Please see attached memorandum: Informational: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Clarification and Guidance Regarding Public Law 116-315 and Impacts on VHA's Compensation and Pension (C&P) Program (VIEWS 10782). C&P departments are to be maintained. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. 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.