VA
$300,000 – $400,000
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This role is an attending physician in a Veterans Affairs emergency department, responsible for patient assessment, stabilization, and direct care in a full-time Monday–Friday setting. It suits physicians with completed emergency medicine residency training who want stable federal employment with substantial paid time off and no malpractice liability concerns.
Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- MD or DO degree from LCME/COCA accredited school or ECFMG-eligible foreign medical school
- Current full unrestricted medical license in US state, territory, or DC
- Completed ACGME/AOA accredited emergency medicine residency or equivalent
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- US citizenship or ability to recruit non-citizen when citizens unavailable
Nice to have
- Board certification in emergency medicine
- CME activity for $1,000 annual reimbursement eligibility