Work at one of our locations, no call, or weekend work with our primary care clinics, enjoy your time off working with the VA.

Northern California has a lot to offer to those seeking good weather and an abundance of outdoor activities, whether you prefer the beaches of San Francisco or the mountains and snow of Lake Tahoe. Whether you’re interested in work/life balance, research, or academic activities, you will find that working for the VA offers many benefits. 

 Seeking full time, Board Prepared/Certified Family, or Internal Medicine physicians. Eligible applicants should be able to provide comprehensive primary care, including gender-specific care (e.g. Women's Health). Our organization has earned national and international recognition as the best care delivered anywhere. Outstanding working conditions allow for a satisfying career with a high quality of life along with a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including malpractice insurance.  

Our Primary Care Physician (PCP) functions as a team provider in shared workflow with a multidisciplinary Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT - a medical home model), or as a float or gap provider assigned to provide comprehensive, collaborative same day and continuity care to an assigned panel of Veterans as well as to patients outside the assigned panel when Veteran care indicates a need for such. Medical care is delivered in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines with attention to prevention via utilization of evidence-based clinical decision-making tools. In addition to the provision of high-quality medical care, PACT Physicians demonstrate excellence in customer service via compassionate and informed interpersonal relationships with veterans, family members and staff.

Salary Range: $240,000-$285,000

Work Hours: Mon-Friday 8:00-4:30pm No Weekends!

Candidates must: 1) be a US citizen) 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state and 3) board certification in family or internal medicine. 

INCENTIVES:  Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) offers up to $200,000 over 5-years, tax-free and/or Recruitment Incentive with minimum 3-year service obligation. Recruitment/ relocation may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.  

BENEFITS: 208 hours (5.2 weeks) paid vacation (full-time physicians earn 8 hours each pay period upon employment/part-time physicians earn 1 hour of vacation leave for every 10 hours worked); 104 hours (2.6 weeks) paid sick leave (full-time physicians earn 4 hours pay period upon employment, no cap) /part-time physicians earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 20 hours worked); 11 paid Federal holidays (any time clinics are closed you get time-off with pay and does not come out of paid vacation); Competitive Salary; Annual Physician Performance Pay; Malpractice protection with tail coverage covered by the Federal government; CME- 1 week paid authorized absence to attend and after 1 year of employment $1,000 per year stipend toward CME if BC (does not come out of paid vacation/time is prorated for part-time staff); No Physician Employment Contract; no significant restriction on moonlighting 

Sacramento, California is one of the most historic cities in California. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River, two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains with access to exceptional wine in Napa and Sonoma. Known as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, recognized for its cutting-edge cuisine, farm-fresh restaurants, and plentiful farmers' markets. Sacramento has many cultural and artistic events, live music, dining. Come see why this is the place to live, work and play! 

Interested candidates may apply by emailing current CV to VA Healthcare Recruiter: Alisa.Merriott@va.gov

Candidates must: 1) be a US citizen 2) possess a current, full, unrestricted medical license in any state and 3) board certification in family or internal medicine. 

About VA Northern Healthcare System

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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