About the Role
Enjoy a change of pace and a small-town lifestyle with a job at one of VA’s 500+ rural and highly rural facilities. Earn incentives and experience an improved life/work balance while caring for Veterans.
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Rural job openings
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.
Through the PACT Act, we’re making major investments to bring top talent to our 500+ rural facilities around the nation. Explore locations from coast to coast and discover your perfect fit.
Take a look at all VA can offer at one of our rural facilities. From nursing to physicians to administrators, you’ll find the perfect fit for you.
Here are some sample USAJOBS searches we recommend to get you started. You can also search USAJOBS for jobs at other rural locations.
Togus, Maine
White River Junction, Vermont
Bath, New York
Butler, Pennsylvania
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Dublin, Georgia
Chillicothe, Ohio
Tomah, Wisconsin
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Marion, Indiana
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Big Spring, Texas
Fort Harrison, Montana
Sheridan, Wyoming
Roseburg, Oregon
Fort Meade, South Dakota
You’re able to shine up here, because it’s just a smaller community. We are a little bit slower pace but I think it’s 10 times better for that.
Samantha Kurtz
Lead X-Ray Technician
Top 10 reasons to work at VA
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Help rural Veterans access care
Breaking down barriers to health care for rural Veterans is fundamental to our work at VA. You can be part of the solution — explore a career serving Veterans today.
Our dedicated teams are working nationwide to recruit health care providers and support staff to join our rural facilities.
Your expertise can make a difference for the nearly 5 million Veterans who reside in rural communities, where distance can make access to care a challenge. Through recent efforts like the PACT Act, VA can offer a rewarding career serving rural Veterans with competitive pay, generous bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including education assistance, enhanced nurse and PA salaries, and potential private sector contract buyouts.