Internal Medicine Physician

The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is recruiting primary care providers for our Chattanooga VAMC in Chattanooga, TN . Here at the VA, you spend more time with grateful patients (our nation s hero's) and less time on administrative tasks. With VA s integrated system, employees are free to explore areas of career development and pursue opportunities anywhere within VA. Physicians receive unparalleled opportunities to enjoy the science of medicine and grow as professionals by advancing their education, mentor and be mentored, become a principal investigator or move into executive roles.

BENEFITS :

• 208 hours (5.2 weeks) paid vacation (full-time physicians earn 8 hours each pay period upon employment) - Vacation Leave may be rolled over up to 685 hours.
• 104 hours (2.6 weeks) paid sick leave (full-time physicians earn 4 hours pay period upon employment, no cap) - Sick Leave may be rolled over without a cap.
• 11 paid Federal holidays (any time clinics are closed you get time-off with pay and does not come out of paid vacation)
• Competitive Annual Salary (Comprised of Base Pay + Market Pay)
• Base Pay = based on time in service, start at Grade 15 / Step 1 with increase every 2yrs
• Market Pay = reviewed biennially for possible increase / not in line with base pay increase
• 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
• No Physician Employment Contract; no significant restriction on moonlighting