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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Alexandria, LA
Salary: $97,987.00 - $195,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (318)466-2253

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 595400

 

 

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.

 

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking a Physician to provide dynamic patient care

to the Veterans who reside in the Community Living Center. The Alexandria VA Health Care

System, Alexandria, Louisiana  is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 3 facility

serving Veterans within 23 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes.  The Alexandria VA Health Care System

is located in Pineville, Louisiana with community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in

Jennings, Lafayette, Fort Polk, and Natchitoches, Louisiana.

 

The Alexandria VA Health Care System is located in the Heart of Louisiana.  Alexandria is

quickly emerging as one of the nation's best places to start a business, raise a family, and

explore the great outdoors. It is a national leader in new and expanded business development

and was recently named one of the twenty best cities in the country to find a job. National

Geographic Traveler ranks Alexandria as one of America's top ten "wilderness towns" because

of its incredible access to the one of the country's most beautiful and expansive national

forests.

 

Central Louisiana has become known as "The Crossroads," a place where all of Louisiana comes

together - from culture to food and music. With a population of over 46,342, Alexandria

continues to grow in every sector of our society.  The city of Alexandria is adjacent to the

city of Pineville and separated by the Red River.  Alexandria sits on the central corridor

of I-49 which makes it a quick access to several major Metro cities.  Alexandria is only 2

hours from Shreveport, LA, 3 1/2 from New Orleans, LA, 4 1/2 from Dallas and Houston, TX.

 

New Orleans is the home of the Saints Pro football team and the Hornets Pro basketball team.

 

Come join us in the Heart of Louisiana where we have a lot to offer visitors, from arts and

culture to fine dining and shopping to outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping,

and fishing the Red River.
  

This is an open continuous announcement.  We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.  Applications will remain on file for one year from the date the application was signed.

 

THERE ARE TWO (2) VACANCIES FOR THIS POSITION.

 

As a VA professional physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

 

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.