The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, in Joplin, MO, is seeking a full-time, Primary Care Physician. Ideal candidate would be board certified/eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with extensive women’s health experience. We are fully committed to providing top quality medical care by serving and honoring America’s Veterans. 

Highlights of this opportunity:

• Potential starting base salary range: $232K-250K

• Permanent full-time position
• Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits.
• Provides medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
• Prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
• Orders diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.

VA offers an exceptional benefits package for physicians, including up to 55 days off annually, affordable health, life, vision, dental, and long-term care insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid paternity/maternity leave, malpractice insurance that includes tail coverage, and more. Working for federal employers allows you to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service.

Don’t miss this chance to join our team and serve those who have served us! #WorkatVA

Joplin- Joplin, Missouri is more than a destination - it’s the place to be. Visit Joplin’s many attractions and must-see experiences and enjoy more than 200-plus restaurants when you aren’t exploring. Located in the beautiful Ozarks of Southwest Missouri, Joplin is where Historic Route 66 unites with a pair of interstates (44 and 49) and is the hub where Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Fayetteville join forces.

Candidates must possess an active, current, unrestricted license in any U.S. State. 

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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