VA Careers For Veterans
A career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comes with comprehensive benefits, pay, and perks to help build a fuller, more balanced life for you and your family. VA has commitment to support veterans, and that includes helping them build rewarding careers within the VA health care system.
VA gives Veterans—particularly those with disabilities—a preference for available positions. VA values the special skills and unique perspectives Veterans bring to the table. They fully understand that by sharing your experiences you can continue a life of service, helping other veterans heal and cope with being back home.
The VA also recognizes military spouses are educated, qualified and ready to serve the nation’s veterans and their families. That is why VA partners with the Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership program.
Careers For Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Below are some of the health care and employment opportunities available at VA.
Nursing
Nurses are at the heart of VA’s world-class, patient-centered standard of care. Day in and day out, they go the extra mile to make a lasting difference in the lives of our Veterans and their families. As part of Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs), nurses play a crucial role in Veterans’ long-term, holistic health.
They work collaboratively across disciplines and treatment settings with a designated medical team—and other community resources—to help coordinate the full spectrum of patient care. And they do it all with a gentle humility and patience that keeps Veterans’ spirits lifted.
Physicians Careers
As a physician at VA, you have more than a job—you serve Veterans who have borne the battle with honor. In carrying out this mission, you will discover a career with competitive pay, opportunities for growth and mobility, a wealth of benefits and rich rewards.
Mental Health Hiring
Mental Health treatment at VA facilities includes emphasis on recovery, coordinating care that empowers Veterans and their families to take charge of their wellbeing and pursue fuller lives. From counseling and emergency services to telemedicine and social work, VA does what it takes to help Veterans reclaim their mental and emotional freedom.
Dentistry
At VA, their dentistry professionals can pursue opportunities to conduct research independently or in association with VA’s dental practice-based research network known as VADER (VA Dentists Engaged in Research). VADER allows you to engage in clinical studies designed to answer questions faced by VA dentists in the routine care of their patients.
VADER runs in association with the VA Dental Education Program to disseminate research findings and with the VA Oral Health Quality Group to develop quality measures for VA dental practices. The VA Dental Education Program offers training for new, inexperienced, and/or upcoming dental chiefs, assistant dental chiefs, and lead dentists.
Pharmacists
VA is pushing beyond tradition to give pharmacists more direct influence on the course of patient care. At VA, pharmacists are valued members of interdisciplinary care teams and are given greater autonomy to make clinical decisions on patients’ behalf. On our pharmacy team, you are sure to experience unbeatable satisfaction in a career that makes full use of your training and passion.
Administrative and Technical Professionals
Ensuring that veterans receive the best health care available takes all kinds of talented, dedicated professionals. VA administrative and technical teams keep the gears turning behind the scenes, in finance, human resources, IT and beyond. No matter your field of expertise, VA has dynamic career paths that bring out the best in you and transform your passion for serving Veterans into real-world impact.
Support Services
With a host of training and educational resources available, VA continually invests in the potential of all its support staff, helping them exceed their goals. It is a way to experience a more satisfying career with the added fulfillment of changing veterans’ lives.
If you are a Veteran or military spouse interested in career opportunities with VA, email the Veterans Employment Services Office (VESO) for guidance.
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