Summary
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 $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physicians 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.
- Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
- Degree must have been obtained from a school approved by the VA for the year the course of study was completed.
- Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Residency training: Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty leading to eligibility for board certification.
- Residency options: (1) Accredited core specialty training via the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in the year the program was completed; (2) One year of post‑medical school training accepted by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of independent practice; (3) Non‑U.S. residency training followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States.
- Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in accredited residency programs who meet the basic requirements may be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs).
- PRPs must be fully licensed physicians and may be appointed on an intermittent basis only; they are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged.
- PRPs have a restricted scope of practice and work under supervision.
- Surgeon residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
- In rare circumstances the Facility Director may submit a memo to the VISN Director for exceptions; such requests are evaluated by the VISN Chief Medical Officer.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Additional requirement: Board certified or board eligible in dermatology.
- Preferred experience: Board certified or board eligible in dermatology and significant experience in dermatologic diagnosis and treatment (inpatient and outpatient) with a compassionate understanding of veterans’ unique healthcare needs.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to patient‑centered care for conditions such as skin cancers, psoriasis, dermatitis, chronic wounds, immune skin diseases, and infectious skin diseases.
- Experience working in outpatient, academic, and clinical research settings, particularly within VA/DoD systems.
- Reference for qualification standards:
- Physical requirements: Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, ability to walk, stand, stoop, sit, bend, pull, and push for long periods; ability to transfer patients and objects; potential exposure to cryogenic gases, UV/LED illumination, infected patients, and contaminated materials; occasional exposure to combative patients; ability to work under stress.
Duties
- This is an open continuous announcement and will remain open until August 3, 2026.
- The initial cut‑off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 10, 2026 with subsequent cut‑offs every two weeks.
- Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- Recruitment incentive (sign‑on bonus): Not authorized via EDRP.
- EDRP authorized: Former participants are ineligible for the incentive.
- Contact EDRP coordinator: for questions/assistance.
- Work schedule: Part‑time; schedule to be determined by supervisor based on facility needs.
- Pay: Competitive salary with annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
- Paid time off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and up to 5 days for CME).
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.
- Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal programs can be carried into retirement).
- Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory. CME reimbursement possible ($1,000 per year) for full‑time board‑certified physicians.
- Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
- Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting for board‑certified dermatologists with significant clinical experience.
- Providers will deliver clinical and some administrative services at Mather VAHCS and the teledermatology program within VANCHCS.
- Providers are expected to document into CPRS in a timely manner, participate in process‑improvement/quality assurance projects, and engage in usual medical staff activities.
- Administrative duties may include assisting with clinic scheduling, managing UCD resident rotations, and managing investigator‑initiated research programs; planning for efficient patient management.
- Providers are expected to maintain Joint Commission readiness.
- Major duties/responsibilities:
- Clinical (70%): Provide care delivery for dermatologic medical needs to the veteran population (skin cancers, psoriasis, dermatitis, chronic wounds, immune skin diseases, infectious skin diseases, hair and nail disorders).
- Major function: Diagnosis and management of skin disorders with a focus on preventive medicine, coordination of care, reducing clinic wait times, and appropriate resource use.
- Direct patient care: history and physicals, medication management, evaluation of diagnostic tests, treatment planning, biopsies and surgical procedures, laser treatments.
- Teledermatology image reading and interpretation (for some providers).
- Consult triage and on‑call responsibilities.
- Administrative (10%): Engaging with nursing staff to provide optimal interactions and patient care; overseeing and managing the dermatology resident program; other duties as assigned.
- Education (10%): Instructing and educating dermatology, family practice, internal medicine residents, and UC Davis medical students; participation/attendance in dermatology grand rounds and other department educational opportunities.
- Research (10%): Carry out funded research projects—clinical and bench—such as VA merit awards, industry‑sponsored awards, foundation grants, or funding by other federal institutions (NIH, DARPA, DOD). For providers who do not engage in funded research, clinical duties increase to 80%.