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Posted: 04-Nov-25
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Type: Full Time
Salary: $245,000 - $275,000 per year
Sector:
Required Education:
Internal Number: 56663
The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS is seeking a full-time Physician (Primary Care).
Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi and known as "The City with a Soul." The greater Jackson area is located in the center of the southeast United States. Jackson is within 500 miles of 15 states and 76 Metropolitan areas which is roughly 39% of the nation’s population. Jackson is the intersection for Interstates 55 and 20, and all incorporated communities are within 45 miles of Jackson and are traversed by major highways.
Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Uses assessment skills to examine patients thoroughly using appropriate clinical, laboratory and other pertinent data.
- Initiates appropriate and timely treatment.
- Acts quickly in recognizing emergency situations and taking timely necessary action.
- Promptly and completely reports physical examinations and changes in patient status.
- Accurately interprets and evaluates clinical data for the purpose of determining diagnosis and clinical status.
- Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the administrative, clinical, or educational programs.
Preferred Experience:
- Board-eligible or board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
- 3 or more years of experience in a Primary Care Setting.
- Prior experience in the hospital, emergency or trauma setting.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
- Potential starting base salary range: $245,000 - $275,000 per year
- Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized to well qualified applicants.
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for well-qualified applicants.
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be Authorized for Highly Qualified Candidates.
- 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: One 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.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- 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
