US Department of Veterans Affairs FAQ

Pros

Good benefit package, earn Sick leave and 5 weeks of AL yearly

Cons

Dysfunctional and too much red tape

Pros

Solid benefits, leadership and administrative opportunities, free CEs, 40 hours per week, some telework (depending on VA)

Cons

Administrative burden is high, providers are blamed for all of VA difficulties, too much middle management, compensation needs to be higher to compete with private sector and inflation

Pros

Good benefits,health coverage,friendly environment,mental groups for combat veterans

Cons

No room for improvement,micro managing,not enough equipment for the job,Supervision below average,No chain of command

Advice to Management

Listen to subordinates

Pros

Good benefits, vacation, pension and the pay can be decent with good evaluation

Cons

Bureaucracy can slow the process of a lot of things.

Advice to Management

Reward your employees better. Help with Career Developement more

Pros

Loads of benefits including 12 weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave! Support and encouragement to grow and elevate your practice skills and expand practice area. They allow more telework for clinicians than other health systems and other VAs. There is a Union to help protect employees rights which includes clinicians.

Cons

Less flexibility than the private sector (no flex time, less control of schedule), challenges maintaining adequate support staff, new policies and changes come down from Washington DC, without local control or input.

Advice to Management

Focus on workplace policies that foster employee wellness with equal weight to the focus on productivity to retain quality employees.