Staff Physician (Endocrinology) - Recruitment/Relocation/ EDRP Authorized

The North Texas VA Health Care System (VANTHCS) is currently recruiting for a board certified Physician in Endocrinology to join our academic team. The Physician must be qualified to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with endocrine diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods, and techniques. Provides high-quality, patient-centered specialty care for Veterans while supporting administrative, educational, and, when applicable, research missions.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until April 9, 2027, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is November 30, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.-- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but are not limited to: Provide direct endocrinology patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for health promotion, illness prevention, disease treatment, and end-of-life care. Maintain active clinical privileges and practice within the approved endocrinology specialty scope. Provide inpatient and consult services during off-tours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed. Demonstrate strong medical and clinical knowledge, applying biomedical, clinical, and social sciences to patient care and education. Use clinical judgment and scientific evidence to evaluate, improve, and deliver high-quality patient care. Maintain professional communication and relationships with patients, families, staff, and other health care team members. Demonstrate professionalism, ethical practice, sensitivity to diversity, and commitment to continuous professional development. Apply systems-based practice to improve care delivery, access, quality, utilization, and patient safety. Supervise, teach, monitor, and coordinate educational activities for residents, fellows, medical students, and other trainees. Ensure appropriate trainee supervision, with resident supervision identified as a major duty. Manage clinical documentation, open encounters, consults, CPRS requirements, scheduling procedures, clinic access, productivity, and performance measures. Participate in quality improvement, patient-centered care initiatives, Medical Home development, utilization review, patient safety oversight, and system redesign. Participate in leadership activities, including staff meetings, hospital committees, peer review, communication with leadership, issue briefs, and acting as Section Chief when needed. Maintain VA training requirements, credentials, privileging, re-privileging documentation, and employee health requirements. Participate in FPPE/OPPE processes and clinical pertinence reviews. Follow time and leave management requirements, including adherence to duty tours, timely leave requests, and clinic cancellation procedures. Provide age-appropriate care for adult and geriatric patients, including attention to cognitive, emotional, cultural, and developmental needs. Protect sensitive printed and electronic patient information in compliance with privacy, security, VA, VHA, and federal requirements. Use required computer systems, including VistA, electronic records, email, word processing, and other office automation tools. Conduct research duties, if applicable, including identifying research problems, executing research programs, producing publishable results, and supervising research staff. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified individuals. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more.EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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

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. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. 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.