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Thank you for your interest in serving the Nation’s underserved.  Although the job opportunities search function is unavailable at this time, the Excel spreadsheets below are available for download and can be sorted to meet individual needs.  If you don't have Excel installed on your computer, download the free Excel viewer:

The NHSC has a limit on the number of vacancies that can be approved and posted for the NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs. This limit is published annually in the Federal Register (this year's Adobe icon Federal Register Notice, print-friendly Adobe/.pdf (52 KB)). Once a site has met the maximum number allowed, all remaining vacancies will now be categorized as VL for volunteer. These VL vacancies are listed below.

These spreadsheets list all current vacant NHSC job opportunities only and are updated on a weekly basis.  Filled vacancies and vacancies that are not currently hiring are not listed.

For more information on NHSC vacancies, please contact the NHSC Recruitment Training and Support Center (RTSC) at 1-877-313-1823.

We will have the job opportunities search functionality restored as soon as possible.  Thank you for your patience and continued commitment to the NHSC.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

About the NHSC Job Opportunities List

The NHSC Job Opportunities List is a tool that connects NHSC community sites with qualified clinicians.  Approved sites that are currently hiring can reach primary care, dental care, and mental health clinicians by posting job opportunities on the list.  These job opportunities are eligible for fulfillment of the NHSC service obligation.  However, these job opportunities are open to all qualified clinicians who are interested in serving the underserved.  Scholars should be aware that they are competing for these opportunities with non-NHSC clinicians.

Are You an NHSC Scholar (category HP)?

NHSC scholars are required to serve their commitments in NHSC-approved sites with the greatest need.  Need is determined by using the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation score – the higher the score, the higher the need.  These scores are indicated on the NHSC Job Opportunities List.  More information about the HPSA designations and scores.

NHSC scholars in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Placement Cycle must match to sites with the following HPSA scores:

  • primary care physicians (family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology or pediatrics) must match to a site with a primary care HPSA score of 14 or higher;
  • physician assistants, family nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives must match to a site with a primary care HPSA score of 14 or higher;
  • psychiatrists must match to a mental health HPSA with a score of 19 or higher;
  • dentists must match to a dental HPSA with a score of 17 or higher.

To reiterate, NHSC scholars must serve in NHSC-approved sites with HPSA scores that meet the minimum levels stated above.  

The identification of NHSC approved practice sites is an ongoing process and the Job Opportunities List is updated weekly. As job opportunities are filled, however, there will be fewer positions from which to choose.  It is recommended that scholars apply to job opportunities as early in the placement cycle as possible .Information about the Scholars Program can be found in the Career Information section of the Scholar Resources section of the Web site. This site provides valuable information about the scholars program including policies and procedures, choosing a residency, selecting a practice site, and links to other resources.

A  Scholar  Orientation Conference is  also offered to scholars entering the placement cycle.  The conference, held in the summer  of each year, provides information about matching scholars to  NHSC approved sites as well as a job fair.  It also provides scholars with resources to better prepare them for the site selection process and service in the NHSC.  Check the Scholar Program Resources web site for more information.

Thank you for your service to the Nation’s underserved.

Are You Interested in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (category LR)?

The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) is a competitive program that recruits fully training and licensed health professionals to provide primary care, dental care, and mental health services at NHSC-approved sites.  In return, the NHSC LRP assists clinicians with repayment of qualifying educational loans that are still owed.

To be eligible, a clinician must be fully trained, licensed and working at (or in the final stages of employment negotiations with) an NHSC-approved site.  Job opportunities at NHSC-approved sites are posted on the NHSC Job Opportunities List located above.  Loan repayment opportunities are listed as category LR.  However, job opportunities with a category of HP are also eligible for the Loan Repayment Program.

While employment at an eligible site is a requirement to qualify for the Loan Repayment Program, it is not a guarantee of an award. Awards are granted first to those clinicians  serving at NHSC-approved sites with the greatest need.  NHSC-approved sites with less need are awarded as resources allow.Need is determined by using the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation score - the higher the score, the higher  the need. These scores are indicated on the NHSC Job Opportunities List.  More information about HPSA designations and scores .

Information about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. This site provides links to the NHSC LRP application as well as important information about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program. Thank you for your commitment to serving the Nation’s underserved.

Are You Interested in Employment Opportunities in Underserved Communities?

Job opportunities listed on the NHSC Job opportunities List located at http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/jobs/ are open to all qualified clinicians dedicated to serving underserved populations – not only NHSC clinicians. Please contact sites directly if you have an interest.

Success Stories

Maine

NHSC Scholar Helps Patients Manage Diabetes

Dana Green, a certified physician assistant (PA-C) and National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholar, arrived in the remote rural community of Van Buren, Maine, and launched a personal crusade to educate underserved populations and their caregivers about diabetes. Four years and many success stories later, Green is now recognized nationally and locally as a leading researcher on the standards of diabetes care.

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