Physician (Infectious Diseases)

Veterans Health AdministrationKansas City, Missouri, MissouriPosted 2mo agoattending physician

~$367,500SalaryDrMarket Context

Reported by 12 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Infectious DiseaseMonday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm · Required on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidaysFPay transparency

Overview

The package

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The Kansas City VA Medical Center is recruiting a full-time Infectious Diseases physician for primarily outpatient clinical care with inpatient consultation services, working Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm with a required on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays. Compensation includes a competitive federal salary with annual performance bonus, 50–55 days of paid time off, federal pension and 401K, malpractice coverage with tail, and up to $1,000/year CME reimbursement; U.S. citizenship is required.

$367,500 SalaryDr market context available for comparison
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm · Required on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays
10 weeks PTO or vacation disclosed
Outpatient primary with inpatient consultation · VA Medical Center · Primarily outpatient clinical care; inpatient consultation and emergent consults as needed

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Posted pay vs real comps

$339k$368k$408k

Physician-reported range Reported median

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

Type: SalaryDr Market Context
Market context: $338,750 – $407,500
Structure: salary
Loan repayment: $0
PTO: 10 weeks

$339k$368k$408k

Physician-reported range Reported median

This is SalaryDr Market Context computed from 12 verified physician submissions (region cohort). It is not the employer's posted pay. The employer did not disclose pay.

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Employer

Veterans Health Administration

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Source

Government source

Facility & Community

Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri

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Facility details

Practice setting: Outpatient primary with inpatient consultation
Facility type: VA Medical Center
Patient population: Adult veterans with infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, travel illness, drug-resistant infections, Lyme disease, Hepatitis B and C

Community snapshot

Peer median

$360k

73 reports · national

Active supply

1 in Kansas City, Missouri

Transparent pay

0/2

state roles with reviewed pay

Work-life

3.8/5

4 physician reports

Cost of living

below U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities

Schools

-0.3

grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024

73 SalaryDr Infectious Disease reports in national show a $360,000 median.

2 active Infectious Disease roles in Missouri, including 1 in Kansas City, Missouri; 0 include reviewed transparent pay.

Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.0/5 average job satisfaction.

Work Design

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm
Call burden: Required on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays
Shift type: Days (with on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays)
Inpatient / outpatient: Primarily outpatient clinical care; inpatient consultation and emergent consults as needed
Admin burden: Participation in QA activities (data collection, analysis, reporting); infection prevention/control program; antibiotic stewardship; telephone and e-consult consultations
Teaching: No
Research: No
Supervises APPs: No

Visa & Eligibility

Remote: No
Visa sponsorship: no
J-1 waiver: No
H-1B: No

Source & Verification

Source: Government source
Salary label: SalaryDr Market Context
First seen: 2 wk ago
Last verified: 2 wk ago
Extraction confidence: 72%

Full description

The Kansas City VA Medical Center is looking for a highly qualified Infectious Diseases Physician, to provide comprehensive, efficient, and evidence-based care and treatments to all patients presenting with Infectious Diseases in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (with required on-call rotation, which includes nights, weekends and holidays) 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties: Provide evidence-based care in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need. Provide telephone and e-consult consultations as needed. Provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients presenting with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, illness after travel, diseases resistant to treatment, Lyme disease, and Hepatitis B and C. Participation in clinical on call schedule. Participation in the infection prevention and control program and antibiotic stewardship initiatives. Regularly monitor patients' progress throughout treatment, managing any side effects and making necessary adjustments to treatment plans as needed. Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary staff to identify, communicate, and resolve issues related to the Infectious Disease section, Medical Center ancillary and support operations, and VISN-wide mandates. Participates in quality assurance (QA) activities to include and provide data collection, data analysis, and trends and reports on changes based on data collection. U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.

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Physician (Infectious Diseases)

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