Entry-level jobs

Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Durham, NC · $130,584 – $189,306

This Veterans Affairs position offers Physician Assistants the opportunity to deliver specialized anesthesiology and pain management care within a federal healthcare system, emphasizing evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary collaboration. The role provides a structured pathway across entry, intermediate, and senior clinical levels, with the full performance position based at PA-III grade, ideal for clinicians seeking stable federal employment with advancement opportunities.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Lexington, KY · $105,692 – $200,351

This role provides surgical and procedural care in plastic surgery settings at a VA facility, working alongside credentialed surgeons to evaluate patients, perform minor procedures, manage inpatient care, and maintain documentation. It suits PAs with interest in surgical practice who want to work within the VA system and may qualify for education debt repayment up to $200,000.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Nashville, TN · $190,283 – $275,849

This VA position offers Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists the opportunity to deliver anesthesia care across a range of surgical settings while working Monday through Friday in a collaborative team environment. The role includes direct patient care, airway management, documentation, and potential education and research responsibilities, with eligibility for up to $200,000 in student loan repayment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Cleveland, OH · $73,849 – $142,089

This position performs laboratory testing and analysis on patient specimens using both manual and automated methods, working the overnight shift at a VA Medical Center. It suits someone with clinical laboratory science credentials who is comfortable with independent technical work, quality control procedures, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment in a structured healthcare setting.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Lebanon, PA · $39,021 – $63,710

This is an entry-to-mid-level nursing assistant role at a VA Medical Center geriatrics unit, working primarily overnight shifts with every-other-weekend and holiday schedules. The position involves direct patient care for complex veterans, including wound and catheter management, glucose monitoring, and documentation, suited for someone seeking structured federal employment with strong benefits.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Appleton, WI · $40,736 – $52,957

This role involves drawing blood from patients, processing specimens, and performing basic laboratory tests at a VA clinic. It suits someone with phlebotomy training or laboratory experience who can work independently while following strict protocols for specimen handling and patient safety.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Atlanta, GA · $125,137 – $211,795

This is a pulmonary physician assistant role at a VA facility, responsible for outpatient and inpatient clinical care, patient education, and administrative work in the Section of Pulmonology. The position suits experienced PAs seeking stable federal employment with a defined schedule and established scope of practice in a specialty setting.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Minneapolis, MN · $131,400 – $190,482

This role provides primary care to Veterans in their homes as a Nurse Practitioner, performing assessments, prescribing medications, managing cases collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, and handling patient education and homecare coordination. It suits experienced nurse practitioners seeking meaningful work in a structured federal healthcare environment with strong benefits and a predictable Monday–Friday schedule.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Little Rock, AR · $40,736 – $52,957

This federal role manages time and leave records for nursing staff at a VA facility, handling complex payroll regulations and ensuring accurate compensation. The position suits detail-oriented administrators experienced with government pay systems and employee timekeeping processes.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Mcclellan, CA · $148,228 – $234,217

This is an entry-to-senior physician assistant position providing primary care services to Veterans at a VA facility. The role involves patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and collaboration within an integrated care team, with opportunities for advancement based on experience and clinical expertise.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Augusta, GA · $61,722 – $97,087

This is a collaborative care mental health counselor role in a Veterans Affairs primary care integration program, supporting patients through assessment, care coordination, and brief interventions under a measurement-driven model. The position suits licensed mental health counselors seeking to work within interdisciplinary medical teams in a structured, supervised environment focused on veteran outcomes.

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Veterans Health Administration

Part-time · Bangor, ME · $79,904 – $139,497

This intermittent registered nurse position at a VA community clinic in Bangor, Maine involves providing comprehensive patient care to veterans, including assessments, medication administration, patient education, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. The role suits nurses seeking flexible, variable-hours work in a federal healthcare setting with veterans.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Syracuse, NY · $109,498 – $176,633

This role offers a nurse practitioner position within cardiology at a VA Medical Center, managing a patient panel with prescriptive authority and leadership responsibilities. It suits experienced or newly certified nurse practitioners ready to deliver evidence-based care in a structured federal healthcare environment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Togus, Maine · $79,904 – $139,497

This is a registered nurse position in a post-anesthesia care unit at a VA medical facility, managing patient recovery through both immediate and intermediate phases after surgery. The role suits nurses with strong clinical judgment who can collaborate across surgical teams and handle rapid changes in patient condition.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Eureka, CA · $156,511 – $226,883

This role offers comprehensive primary care delivery to Veterans in a rural outpatient clinic setting, within a collaborative team-based model. It suits experienced or early-career nurse practitioners seeking meaningful work with underserved populations and willing to adapt to the unique challenges of rural practice.

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Veterans Health Administration

Contract · San Francisco, CA · $194,127 – $281,415

This role provides anesthesia care to veterans at VA Medical Centers, managing patient assessment, anesthesia administration, monitoring, and post-procedure recovery for surgical and diagnostic procedures. It suits a credentialed nurse anesthetist seeking intermittent work with federal employment benefits and a collaborative healthcare team environment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Saint Louis, MO · $80,249 – $156,151

This role provides medical and surgical nursing care to VA hospital patients, managing patient assessments, care planning, medication administration, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. It suits registered nurses seeking stable federal employment with strong benefits and loan repayment support.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Corpus Christi, TX · $92,522 – $165,202

This role treats patients with serious mental illnesses and conducts psychological assessments within a Veterans Health Administration mental health clinic, working as part of a multidisciplinary team. It suits licensed psychologists seeking federal employment with comprehensive benefits and loan repayment assistance.

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