Location :
Alaska (Juneau, Sitka, or Delta Junction)
Alaska offers breathtaking natural beauty with majestic mountains, pristine wilderness, and abundant wildlife. Working in Alaska provides a unique opportunity to enjoy outdoor adventures while serving the veteran community in a state with one of the highest per capita veteran populations in the country.
Facility :
This facility is part of Veterans Evaluation Services (VES), a government contractor helping our nation's Veterans. The organization provides Compensation & Pension exams and Separation Health Assessments across the country, offering providers the flexibility to work from their own office locations.
Opportunity :
Board Certified / Board Eligible - General Medicine
Job Details :
- Perform non-treatment Compensation & Pension exams and Separation Health Assessments for veterans
- Current openings in Juneau or Sitka (half day per week, must be within 50-mile radius) and Delta Junction (2 days per week, can be within 75-mile radius)
- PRN basis with flexible scheduling options - half days (4 hours) or full days (8 hours)
- Primarily interview-based exams with some physical assessment : range of motion testing and muscle strength testing
- No prescribing or treatment required
- Must be proficient in METs testing, evaluating and diagnosing respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
- Acceptable specialties include family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, or anyone with background in general medicine or experience with compensation and pension
- Quick credentialing and onboarding process
- Must have active and unrestricted full Alaska medical license
- Must own a laptop (no Mac / Apple products)
- Must be willing to complete DMA training to become DMA certified
- Local candidates only (travel included in rates)
- Follow-up administrative work required on a regular basis (addendums, medical opinions, reading diagnostics)
- One-time bonus available for completing all required training and performing first exams
Compensation :
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.