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Dallas VA Medical Center | Cutting-Edge Care | Exceptional Benefits | Work-Life Balance

Are you a Board-Certified/Eligible Physiatrist with expertise in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine? The VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking a dedicated Spinal Cord Injury Physician to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to our nation’s Veterans. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team within the largest SCI/D System of Care in the U.S.

Why Choose VA North Texas?

• Mission-Driven Work – Honor America’s Veterans by delivering exceptional, lifelong SCI/D care that enhances their health, independence, and quality of life.
• Future Development – Be part of the new 30-bed SCI/D Long-Term Care Center (with expansion potential) at our Dallas campus—the first of its kind in the region!
• Outstanding Benefits – Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, pension, student loan repayment (up to $200K!), and more (see details below).
• Work-Life Balance – No employment contract, flexible schedules, and minimal moonlighting restrictions.

Position Highlights

Future Development - Long Term Care Center:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is currently building a Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Long-Term Care Center at the Dallas Campus of the VA North Texas Health Care System. This multi-year project includes construction of a new 30 bed SCI/D Long Term Care Center with space for an additional 30 beds for future growth and will be the first center of its kind in the region. The new SCI/D Long Term Care Center will empower and enable Veterans with SCI/D to enjoy comprehensive primary, sustaining and specialty care in a community atmosphere.

Location: Dallas, TX – A thriving metro with world-class amenities, dining, and culture
Schedule: Monday–Friday (flexible hours) + on-call responsibilities
Practice Setting: Inpatient & outpatient SCI/D care, interdisciplinary collaboration

Key Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for Veterans with SCI/D
• Perform procedures (joint injections, wound care, osteopathic manipulation, etc.)
• Lead an interdisciplinary team (PM&R, PT/OT, psychology, social work, and more)
• Utilize cutting-edge EMR systems
• Engage in teaching, research, and professional development

Preferred Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in PM&R & SCI Medicine
• Completed PM&R residency + SCI Fellowship
• Experience in acute/subacute rehab & outpatient procedures
• Passion for Veteran-centered care

Forward your resume/C.V. to: terrance.anderson@va.gov immediately

Unmatched Federal Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus
• Education Debt Reduction (EDRP) – Up to $200K Student Loan Repayment!
• 50-55 Days Paid Time Off (Including Holidays & CME Leave)
• Pension + 401K (5% VA Match!)
• Malpractice Coverage + Tail Insurance
• 1 Full License – Any U.S. State/Territory

Live in Dallas – A Top U.S. Metro!

• 4x more restaurants per capita than NYC!
• Unmatched shopping & entertainment
• DFW Airport – Global connectivity
• Affordable, family-friendly communities

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply Today! Join a team that values excellence, innovation, and service to our nation’s heroes.

Forward your resume/C.V. to: terrance.anderson@va.gov immediately

VA North Texas Health Care System – Where Compassion Meets Excellence in Veteran Care.

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About Dallas VA Medical Center

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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