i tried doing a search to see if this had been discussed before and could not find anything.
Any docs oc here work for the VA? If so, how do you like it and how long have you worked there?
Any docs that have transitioned from the private world to working at the VA?
I know the pay is not as good as the private world but how are the benefits (especially health insurance)?
What happens to your health insurance after you retire? Do you get to continue you it since you had been a federal employee?
I have not worked at a VA since my days in residency. During that time, I thought the VA was hit or miss with regards to quality of people I worked with. Now, in private practice, we see some VA patients on a contract basis and these guys are some of my favorite patients. Also, the VA folks (mostly other docs) I deal with are top notch and very helpful. All of this has me thinking about looking into working at the VA once I'm a little closer to FI.
Any docs oc here work for the VA? If so, how do you like it and how long have you worked there?
Any docs that have transitioned from the private world to working at the VA?
I know the pay is not as good as the private world but how are the benefits (especially health insurance)?
What happens to your health insurance after you retire? Do you get to continue you it since you had been a federal employee?
I have not worked at a VA since my days in residency. During that time, I thought the VA was hit or miss with regards to quality of people I worked with. Now, in private practice, we see some VA patients on a contract basis and these guys are some of my favorite patients. Also, the VA folks (mostly other docs) I deal with are top notch and very helpful. All of this has me thinking about looking into working at the VA once I'm a little closer to FI.
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