Location: Houston, TX

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Hours per Week: 40

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform Compensation & Pension (C&P) examinations and Separation Health Assessments with professionalism and sensitivity
• Conduct thorough medical interviews to capture service-connected health histories
• Perform focused physical assessments including range of motion and muscle strength testing when required
• Complete clear, timely clinical documentation and reports following VES practice guidelines
• Prepare addendums and medical opinions as needed to support Veteran claims
• Follow non-treatment exam protocols — no prescribing or treatment responsibilities
• Complete required VES portal training and maintain documentation for credentialing

Qualifications

• Active medical degree (MD or DO) and valid state medical license
• Specialty in family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, or equivalent general medicine experience
• Experience or willingness to perform Compensation & Pension (C&P) exams and Separation Health Assessments
• Ability to work PRN, perform half-day (4-hour) or full-day (8-hour) sessions, and complete required administrative follow-up
• Providers using their own office must have an office within a 50-mile radius of the listed city
• Willingness to complete VES-required training and onboarding prior to patient presentations

Education

• MD or DO (Medical degree required)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong medical interviewing and documentation skills
• Competence in range of motion testing and muscle strength evaluation
• Familiarity with reading diagnostics and creating concise medical opinions
• Comfort completing addendums and timely administrative follow-up
• Ability to work independently and manage PRN schedules
• Detail-oriented approach to non-treatment exams and medicolegal documentation

Benefits

• Flexible PRN schedule with half-day (4-hour) and full-day (8-hour) options to fit your life
• Quick credentialing and onboarding so you can start seeing Veterans sooner
• Opportunity to serve Veterans with meaningful, non-treatment evaluative work
• Option to use your own office (if within 50 miles) or work at a nearby VES facility
• Professional growth: gain experience in Compensation & Pension (C&P) exams and separation health assessments
• Supportive administrative processes and clear documentation expectations
• Work-life friendly cadence — choose occasional shifts rather than a full-week schedule
• Collaborative team focused on accuracy, respect, and Veteran-centered care

Travel Perks: Explore Houston, TX

Based in Houston, you're in a lively, diverse city with plenty to explore between shifts. Visit Space Center Houston for a dose of awe, stroll the Museum District for art and culture, or paddle and bike along Buffalo Bayou Park. Food lovers will rejoice in Houston's world-class dining and neighborhoods like Montrose and the Heights. For a quick weekend escape, the beaches of Galveston are about an hour away. Sports fans can catch the Astros or Rockets, and green-space seekers will enjoy the Houston Zoo and Hermann Park.

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