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) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 22, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications was October 27, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact: (see below), the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Work Schedule: Full-Time, Schedule to be determined by supervisor, based on facility needs
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays, and possible 5 days CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• L icensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

The Surgical Service Section of the Reno VA Medical Center provides care in various outpatient and inpatient settings throughout the facility. Administration of all levels of sedation to adult patients. Care includes pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following surgical, obstetrical, and diagnostic procedures. May provide care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies. Assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.

• Consultation for medical and surgical patients
• Image-guided procedures
• Interpretation of laboratory results
• Management of both normal perioperative fluid therapy and massive fluid and/or blood loss
• Management of patients requiring general anesthesia, deep sedation, regional anesthesia monitored anesthetic care for elective and emergent surgery for a wide variety of surgical conditions
• Management of normal and abnormal airways
• Mechanical ventilation
• Pharmacologic support of the circulation
• Placement of venous and arterial catheters
• Preoperative assessment of patients scheduled for surgery
• Recognition, prevention, and treatment of pain in medical and surgical patients
• Sedation or anesthesia outside the operating rooms
• Temperature regulation

• 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. Effective May 7, 2025, REAL ID compliant identification is required for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all VA Health Care Personnel.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree from schools approved by the VA for the year of completion.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or 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 board certification eligibility. Respective approved residencies include: (1) ACGME; (2) AOA; or (3) other residencies with five years of verified practice in the US as deemed appropriate by local Medical Staff Executive Committee.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Note: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit the VA.

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from an institution approved for the year of graduation. Approved schools include LCME-accredited medical schools or AOA-accredited osteopathic medical schools. For foreign medical graduates, verify ECFMG certification as applicable.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those who have faced financial hardships or unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act, visit HRA/OSP.

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. This is a federal position with a range of benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on job type and schedule. Contact the hiring agency for details.