Physician (General Internal Medicine Clinician Educator) wRecruitmentRelocation Incentive, EDRP

This is an Open Continuous Announcement & will remain open until February 9 2026 or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is July 03 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.


The General Internal Medicine Physician will work collaboratively as the team leader with clinic teams to deliver comprehensive patient care. The Dallas VA Health Care System a large teaching hospital affiliated with the UT Southwestern Medical Center academic for internal medicine primary care physicians.

At the Dallas VA academic primary care physicians care for a panel of patients with the UT Southwestern residents in a team-based environment that offers integrated in-clinic primary care clinical pharmacy and rehabilitative therapy services. A full range of consultative services is available on site from patient wellness programs to advanced medical and surgical specialties. The Dallas VA has active research programs and is a core training site for the UT Southwestern Medical School.

Opportunities for academic engagement include (but are not limited to) teaching and clinical precepting for medical students and internal medicine residents. Internists will serve as teaching attendings on inpatient medicine wards for 1-2 weeks at a time and precept residents in the Primary Care Continuity Clinic. Essential qualifications of successful candidates include excellent interpersonal communication creative problem-solving skills and desire to work in a multidisciplinary primary care team. Experience in clinical education or quality improvement is preferred. Candidates must be eligible for an academic appointment at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and board certified in Internal Medicine.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) with on-call duties when on medicine wards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) and Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified individual
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. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & 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 ineligible to apply. Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
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 $2000 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

Conditions of employment

• 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 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical 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.

Qualifications

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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• License: Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in 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 eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) b) OR
  (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)OR
  (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
  Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather they are to have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English.

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine or its equivalent.
• Candidate must perform patient consultations diagnosing and treatment of a diverse population. The provider must have strong clinical skills including the ability to perform comprehensive assessments develop treatment plans and manage complex medical conditions.
• Excellent communication skills e.g. the ability to explain medical conditions and treatment options clearly to diverse patient populations and their families.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Expertise and experience in teaching.
• Expertise and experience in research.
• Knowledge of general and VA computer software programs including CPRS Provation.
• Eligible for UTSW faculty appointment.