Urology - Physician - Academics

Company: Portland VA Health Care System - Veterans Health A
Location: Portland
Posted on: June 15, 2026

Job Description:

Community Information

Portland, Oregon is a thriving city with distinct and interesting neighborhoods, full of good restaurants and bars, coffee shops on every corner, locally made beer and wine, and hundreds of food carts where you can try out food from around the world. Portlanders are friendly and helpful. Even though Portland has 2.2 million people living in it and has all the benefits and amenities of a big city it still retains a friendly, small-town feel.

Portland has one of the best public transit systems in America and is also the most bicycle-friendly city in the country. You do not need a car to enjoy living in and exploring Portland! Portland is often called the "beer capital of the world", with more varieties and brands of beer made in local breweries than anywhere else and with over a dozen beer festivals held in the city every year! Oregon is also becoming more known for wine, with over a hundred wineries near Portland, where you can sample all kinds of wine pinot noir and pinot gris wines are an Oregon specialty. Oregon is a place of natural beauty & exciting adventures. It is the state with the most diverse climate in all the United States. Oregon has cool rainforests and hot deserts, ocean beaches and snow-covered mountains, all within a short drive from Portland. View more details at Portland - Official City Guide & City of Portland

Benefits and Features

The position offers a competitive salary based on education, training and experience and includes a full benefit package, student debt repayment, and an annual CME stipend all designed to support a high-quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance. VA does this by offering: Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave, 13 Days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME courses. Insurance to include Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and Long-term care insurance available as an option. Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching contributions.

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward copy of your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant.

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