The Tomah VA Medical Center is located in an attractive, rural community of 9,000 with a family-oriented, Midwest atmosphere. While Tomah offers the benefits of small community living, big city life isn't far away. La Crosse and Madison, WI are an hour or so away and Milwaukee, WI and Minneapolis, MN are a three-hour drive. The area offers high quality public and parochial schools, a local community hospital and a multitude of recreational activities year-round.

Recruiting for Two (2) experienced highly qualified Board Certified/Board Eligible physician for the Primary Care Clinic at the Tomah Medical Center. The primary care clinic hours of operation at Tomah Medical Center are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Federal holidays are excluded from normal clinic hours of operation. The Associate Chief of Staff - Medicine Service will provide the work assignments for this physician and will provide professional direction.

The medical center utilizes a computerized medical record system. The physician must be familiar with personal computers, have adequate keyboard skills to perform all data entry (progress notes and physician orders, history and physicals, discharge summaries), and be able to navigate through windows based computer programs. Training on the computerized medical record system will be provided by the medical center.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
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

Tomah, Wisconsin is nestled in the “Driftless Region” of Wisconsin. This region escaped the flattening effects of glaciation during the Ice Age and as a result abounds with numerous outdoor activities. The areas abundant water resources make canoeing, fishing, boating, water-skiing, and swimming popular summer activities. Scenic bluffs and waterways line the eleven state parks within a one hour drive of Tomah.  The Elroy-Sparta State Trail, one of the most popular bike trails in the country, is an easy drive or bike ride from the medical center. River backwaters, wooded coulees, and remnant prairies provide excellent scenery on the trails for wildlife enthusiasts. For winter enjoyment, abundant snow cover on well-groomed trails provides snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Mt. La Crosse, a 40 minute drive from Tomah, offers downhill skiing as well.

Live in an upscale home on the lake or a hobby farm in the countryside at small-town prices.  Tomah has high quality public and private schools and a brand-new community hospital.  Small city living is just a short drive away in spectacular La Crosse with dining, shopping, performing arts center and regional airport access.  Tomah sits on the I-90 and I-94 corridor resulting in quick access to the interstate. Drives to Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis are all less than 3 hours and provides unlimited cultural activities and professional sporting events. Come live and work in an environment of your own creation!

For more information and to apply, please contact: 

Lisa Doherty, MHA, Provider Recruiter

Phone: 608-372-7755 or x67755

E-mail: Lisa.Doherty@va.gov

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About Tomah VA Medical Center

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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