Outpatient Care Opportunity - Huntington VA Medical Center - Charleston, WV

Join our expanding Outpatient Primary Care Team at the VA Medical Center Clinic in Charleston, WV

The Hershel “Woody” Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, W. Va. is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility that provides primary care and specialty health services, including radiology, neurology, GI, PM & R, mental health services, women’s health care, prosthetics, bariatric surgery, pain management, palliative care, and more.

We are looking to expand our excellent outpatient primary care team in our Charleston, WV outpatient office. We are seeking a highly motivated BE/BC Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician who shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US veterans.

Excellent place to work – Based on the 2022 AES (All Employee Survey) of all VA’s, the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV was ranked as:

• #1 Best place to work in the VA System
• #1 Highest employee satisfaction in the VA System
• #1 Most highly recommended organization in the VA System

The Huntington VA Medical Center has what you are looking for in opportunity - excellent compensation, great benefits, fabulous work culture and an unsurpassed Work / Life balance. 

Here are a few of the benefits for working at the Charleston CBOC:

• Excellent compensation - Great  base salary $280,000 with up to $15,000 per year in annual quality bonus + biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises
• Sign-on bonus available – Up to $30,000 may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
• Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) - Up to $200,000 in student loan forgiveness available – based on work commitment
• Excellent daily work schedule – Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with NO CALL
• Average daily patient census – 11 – 13 patients per day
• Malpractice – Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Charleston, WV is the capital of West Virginia and the largest city in the state.  It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers.

The quality of life in Charleston, WV is high, and the cost of living is low.  The area offers a four-season environment with lake and river recreation, as well as a rich array of arts and cultural experiences.  Charleston is home to award-winning public schools, magnet centers and Universities.  Both Marshall University and West Virginia University have satellite programs in Charleston.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service