Physician - Orthopedic

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Currently employed physician(s) 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. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis.

PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.

In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience

Experience with joint injections and pain management. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation.

Coatesville VA Medical Center is a 42-building campus-style facility which sits on 128 acres and celebrated its 95th anniversary in November 2025. There are 221 inpatient and residential operating beds, and the medical center serves as a VA specialty referral facility for inpatient and residential mental health programs. In terms of inpatient beds, there are psychiatry, and community living center (24-hour nursing care).

Additional information can be found on our internet site VA Coatesville Health Care | Veterans Affairs. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Licensure

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification). Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Work Schedule: Three days per week (two 8-hour shifts and one 4-hour shift (e.g.

8:00 am - 4:30pm or 7:30am - 4:00 pm) The Nonsurgical Orthopedic Surgeon is a board-eligible or board-certified physician in Orthopedic Surgery who provides comprehensive, nonsurgical musculoskeletal care to enrolled Veterans in an outpatient setting. The incumbent focuses on evaluation and management of acute and chronic orthopedic conditions, including performance of joint injections and aspirations, and other clinical activities typical of an orthopedic surgeon in an ambulatory clinic.

Duties include but are not limited to: Perform comprehensive orthopedic evaluations. Provide nonsurgical management of orthopedic disorders. Perform image-guided and landmark-based joint and periarticular procedures. Interpret relevant diagnostic studies within scope of practice. Develop, implement, and document patient-centered treatment plans, including medications, referrals, orthotics/prosthetics, and activity modification.

Collaborate closely with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Primary Care, Pain Medicine, Rheumatology, Radiology, and other specialty services to optimize multidisciplinary musculoskeletal care. Determine when surgical evaluation or intervention is indicated, and coordinate timely referrals. Provide same-day or urgent evaluations for selected musculoskeletal complaints as clinically necessary.

When assigned, provide teaching and clinical supervision for residents, fellows, medical students, or other trainees participating in orthopedic or musculoskeletal.