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Geriatric Staff Physician
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Internal Medicine-Geriatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
7/30/20
Veteran Health Administration | Veteran Health Indiana
The Indianapolis VA Medical Center is recruiting for a full-time Geriatric Staff Physician. Desirable candidate will be BC/BE in Geriatrics. Academic qualifications suitable for a faculty appointment at Indiana University, the affiliated School of Medicine with our VA Medical Center, is desired. The Indianapolis VA Medical Center provides acute inpatient medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, and rehabilitation care, as well as both primary and specialized outpatient services. Experience in provision of outpatient and home-based primary care and inpatient consultative care for geriatric patients preferred. Candidate must have interest in teaching and training fellows and residents. This position offers a competitive salary to commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package. Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive.
United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Benefits offered to the VA Physician
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
- 26 paid annual leave days / 10 paid Federal holidays / 13 paid sick days of leave each year with no limit on accumulation
- Minimal on-call
- No practice operating costs, no malpractice or insurance
- Our employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose, including exceptional vision and dental plans
- VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tier retirement plan composed of Social Security benefits, FERS basic benefits, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service.
- Continuing Medical Education allowance