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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-09-17T20:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

Within VA\u2019s nationwide health care system, primary care providers like you can find more of what you\u2019re looking for from a career even as you play a vital role in providing whole health care to Veterans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you wished that you could focus on the reason you became a doctor in the first place?\u201d asked Dr. Holly Martz, M.D.<\/a>, chief of primary care in the VA Martinsburg Health Care System. \u201cAt VA, you can order the tests your patients need without having to convince an insurance company\u2014or\u00a0worrying about whether they can afford it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, VA medical centers are often training grounds for new physicians. With more than 70% of U.S. physicians having received some training at a VA health care facility, you\u2019ll have a hand in shaping the next generation of clinicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I didn\u2019t expect was a system that allows me to go home after each shift feeling empowered rather than depleted,\u201d said Dr. Neil Patel<\/a> of his work at VA.<\/p>\n

Work at VA<\/h2>\n

Every day working at VA is a chance to spend time and develop genuine bonds with\u00a0the Veterans who have served our country. Learn more about how you can get all that and more from your career at VA Career<\/a>s.<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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