Physician (Rheumatology)
The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is seeking a board-certified rheumatologist to join our team and is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to Veterans. This position is primarily focused on delivering high-quality outpatient rheumatology care to a diverse Veteran population with a broad range of complex autoimmune and inflammatory diseases primarily based at the Akron Community Based Outpatient Clinic, with practice at additional outpatient clinics.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is seeking a board-certified rheumatologist to join our team and is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to Veterans. This position is primarily focused on delivering high-quality outpatient rheumatology care to a diverse Veteran population with a broad range of complex autoimmune and inflammatory diseases primarily based at the Akron Community Based Outpatient Clinic, with practice at additional sites such as Youngstown, Kent and Canton outpatient clinics. The candidate is expected to perform joint and soft tissue injections and to administer and manage biologic therapies at Kent Infusion Clinic. Candidates will be eligible for an academic appointment through the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM, May be required to cover evenings and weekends.
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. 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.