Outstanding Primary care Opportunity in Roseburg, Oregon

POSITION INFORMATION

The Roseburg VA Medical Center is currently recruiting Primary Care Physicians for the Roseburg, Eugene, Brookings, and North Bend locations. You will be responsible for providing primary care for a diverse group of veterans.

• Performs appropriate evaluation and management of patients.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation, and management.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. / Alternative schedules available

NO WEEKENDS – NO CALL

The Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) consists of a medical center located in Roseburg, OR, and VA outpatient clinics located in Eugene, Brookings, and North Bend, OR.  RVAHCS offers primary care, surgical, long-term care, and mental health inpatient and outpatient services to eligible veterans who reside in Central and Southern Oregon (Douglas, Lane, Coos, and Curry Counties) and Northern California (Del Norte County). RVAHCS also operates the Downtown Eugene VA Clinic, consisting of a Homeless Program, a Homeless Housing Program with the Department of Health and Human Services (HUD/VASH), and Substance Abuse and Vocational Rehabilitation services.

COMMUNITY

Roseburg, OR is a small but vibrant city located in the Umpqua River Valley. It has an array of attractions and activities for people to enjoy. From outdoor recreation like rafting on the Umpqua River, kayaking on the Tenmile Lakes, or skiing at Mt. Ashland Ski Area; to its many historical sites like The Dancers Garden and Douglas County Historical Museum; Roseburg has something to offer everyone. With all these great activities come wonderful reviews from locals and visitors alike about this charming city. People praise its natural beauty, its cultural gems, and its friendly atmosphere. Tourists love walking through the quaint downtown area lined with shops and restaurants as well as exploring nearby wineries and breweries. Locals love getting out to enjoy the riverside parks along the Umpqua River or attending one of the numerous festivals held in Roseburg at different times throughout the year. Roseburg truly captures what it means to live in Oregon with its majestic scenery and inviting culture that keeps people coming back again and again.

Eugene, Oregon, is situated between the ocean 60 miles to the west and the Cascade Mountains 100 miles to the east. The city offers the best of both worlds like very few places in the U.S. Self-dubbed “A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors,” Eugene has a thriving local arts and culture scene in concert with sprawling recreational options. Ballet Fantastique, the Eugene Ballet, the Eugene Opera, and the Eugene Symphony head up the area's performing arts options. Visual art spills out from coffee shops and galleries with murals and street art on municipal buildings, in parks, and into neighborhoods.

BENEFITS

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA provides a robust total reward$ package (see full brochure here) and offers many benefits including: 

• Flexible work schedules and shifts
• Low patient-provider ratios
• Robust insurance coverage
• The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license??  
• Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases
• 37-50 days annual paid time off (13-26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid parental leave
• Generous education support programs, including loan repayment and reimbursement???  
• Unprecedented federal retirement benefits including a traditional pension (5 years’ vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions
• VA’s Diversity, People & Culture

VHA also offers the Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), a groundbreaking hiring incentive that allows the VA to recruit the best and brightest Physicians and buy out the contractual obligation (locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus) with their current employer. If eligible, the VA can buy out your service contract in exchange for 4 years of service at one of our rural or highly rural VA medical centers or affiliated community-based outpatient clinic.

Participation in CBOP is a huge benefit all on its own. It frees you to pursue the career you’ve always wanted, embrace the noble mission of serving our Veterans, and focus on the healing that drove you to become a clinician in the first place (rather than worrying about a contract).

If you are ready to serve the health care needs of our rural Veterans and a contract with your current employer is holding you back, contact the CBOP office today at VAContractBuyoutProg@va.gov for more information.

With over 450 rural VA medical centers and affiliated outpatient clinics nationwide, the VA has a place waiting for you!

Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to assisting you to your new, rewarding career at the Veterans Health Administration!

Please reply to chad.durbec@va.gov and include a copy of your CV.

Located in Southwestern Oregon, Roseburg is a part of the hundred valleys of the Umpqua. In Roseburg, you can climb a mountain, raft a river or catch a salmon in some of the most picturesque areas of the Pacific Northwest. It is a part of a water wonderland crowned by the world-famous Umpqua River. The gentle climate creates limitless recreational opportunities among lush forests and cascading waterfalls. With only 19 people per square mile, Roseburg has many unspoiled areas to explore. The lakes, rivers and reservoirs of Douglas County provide ample boating and fishing settings, especially on the beautiful North Umpqua, a river that's famous among fishermen. The North Umpqua offers fishing opportunities for trout, salmon, bass, and is one of the world's only rivers with a native run of summer steelhead. The many cultural activities in Roseburg include a variety of live theatrical and musical productions presented throughout the year by the Umpqua Actors Community Theater and the Umpqua Community College theater department, as well as musical entertainment provided by the Roseburg Community Concert Association and the Umpqua Valley Symphony Association. Covered bridges, mid-1800 restored homes and the nationally acclaimed Douglas County Museum of History and Natural History add to the area's rich historic tradition. Many say Roseburg is “close to everything.” A short drive to the Oregon Coast, Crater Lake, Eugene...and the Heart of the Land of Umpqua. Here you’ll experience our growing winery and brewery scene, the Umpqua Rivers with world-class fishing, mountain biking, rafting, and kayaking, and great things to see and do right in Roseburg itself. Please visit  Roseburg.

Located “In the center of everything” ... we’re just an hour from the Oregon Coast, a short drive to Crater Lake through the most scenic drive in Oregon that leads up to Crater Lake, some of the most epic outdoor sports (fishing, mountain bike riding, rock climbing, rafting, and more!) and is the center of Oregon’s growing wine industry.

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

Specialty services are provided within the healthcare system or through referral consultations to the university-affiliated tertiary care centers located in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, or through referrals in the community. Specialty services include Cardiology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Optometry, Ophthalmology, ENT, Endocrinology, Urology, Renal, Gerontology, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Dermatology and Vocational Rehabilitation. Additional specialty services are available within the Northwest Network.

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans.

Core Values

VA’s five core values underscore the obligations inherent in VA’s mission: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. The core values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans and eligible beneficiaries. Our values are more than just words – they affect outcomes in our daily interactions with Veterans and eligible beneficiaries and with each other. Taking the first letter of each word—Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence—creates a powerful acronym, “I CARE,” that reminds each VA employee of the importance of their role in this Department. These core values come together as five promises we make as individuals and as an organization to those we serve.

Integrity: Act with high moral principle. Adhere to the highest professional standards. Maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage.

Commitment: Work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries. Be driven by an earnest belief in VA’s mission. Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities.

Advocacy: Be truly Veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries.

Respect: Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect. Show respect to earn it.

Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. Be thoughtful and decisive in leadership, accountable for my actions, willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.