New Employee, Internships and Fellowships
Welcome to the Miami VA Healthcare System! We are pleased you have chosen a career serving America's Veterans in the nation's largest integrated health care system. You will soon join a workforce of talented, committed professionals who support the Department of Veterans Affairs' mission to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The Miami VA Healthcare System serves a population of approximately 153,789 Veterans in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties.
Welcome New Employees
Dear Prospective Employee,
Welcome to the Miami VA Healthcare System!
We are pleased you have chosen a career serving America's Veterans in the nation's largest integrated health care system. You will soon join a workforce of talented, committed professionals who support the Department of Veterans Affairs' mission to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The Miami VA Healthcare System serves a population of approximately 153,789 Veterans in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties.
Employees of the Miami VA Healthcare System are driven by VA's I CARE Core Values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence. Our vision is to continue to strive to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care by providing exemplary services that are both patient-centered and evidence-based.
These pages have been designed to help you during your onboarding process. The New Employee Guide button below will explain your onboarding process. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources Management Service by calling
The Miami VA Healthcare System is committed to providing access to this orientation event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Marc Fitzwilliams
Below is information on the various residency programs at the MVAHCS.
Chiropractic Residency Program
The Miami VA Healthcare System chiropractic clinics are administratively aligned within physical medicine and rehabilitative services. Chiropractic residents rotate in primary care, PM&R, pain medicine, mental health, neurosurgery, women’s clinic, GRECC, spinal cord injury and other sub-specialty clinics. Residents learn from or participate in chiropractic faculty’s ongoing research projects and engage in scholarly activities at the facility.
Dentistry Residency
The Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program at the Miami VA Healthcare System Center is a one-year program, accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and the Miami VAHCS is accredited by The Joint Commission Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. The objectives of this program are to provide advanced training in general dentistry, correlate and manage dental care of medically compromised patients, and to gain familiarity with hospital procedures, protocols, and treatment of hospitalized patients.
Medical Residents
The Medical Residents page is designed to assist our medical residents with the onboarding process.
Pharmacy Residency
Post Graduate Year (PGY) 1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies. PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.
Psychology Residency
Our Psychology Service welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and encourages broad perspectives in clinical experiences, didactic trainings, and professional interactions. We foster an environment that values open dialogue and collaboration among trainees and staff. Our team is dedicated to enhancing awareness of individual experiences and how they may influence patient care, ensuring an inclusive and supportive approach to treatment.
Registered Nurse Residency
The Miami VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS) Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program (PB-RNR) is a one-year (12 months) program during which the trainees have 100% protected time to master the complexities of caring for Veterans. The federally funded traineeship nurse residency program by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) at the Miami VAHCS is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Learn more about the Registered Nurse Residency Post-Baccalaureate Program.
Without Compensation - Physicians and Students
Guidance on submitting without compensation documents.
VA Student Trainee Experience Program (VA-STEP)
This clinically intensive paid internship provides opportunities for outstanding students to develop competencies in clinical nursing while at an approved VA health care facility.
Opportunities for learning include didactic classroom and simulation experiences, competency-based clinical practice with a qualified Registered Nurse preceptor, and participation in nursing-focused clinical conferences. VA-STEP is formerly known as the VALOR Program.
Benefits
Pay is 80% of a starting RNs salary, no other benefits such as insurance, paid leave are given as part of this intermittent position
One-on-one clinical preceptorship with a highly qualified RN throughout the internship.
Shadowing opportunities in specialty
Eligibility criteria
Must be U.S. Citizen.
Currently enrolled in a CCNE or NLNAC accredited BSN program.
Proficient in written and spoken English.
Background & Security Investigation are required.
Meet physical examination requirements at the time of entry
Random Drug Testing is required.
Ability to complete 400 hours as a VA Step STUDENT at Miami VA facility during the months of June through August with an additional 400 hours available to work during the school year.
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Application requirements
RESUME
TWO reference :
- From the Dean of the School of Nursing. The letter should include the nomination of the student to the program and verification of enrollment as full-time student.
- Reference letter from the current professor.
Transcripts: Official or unofficial are acceptable.
Contact Information:
Shoba Abraham, DNP, RN, CCRNShoba.abraham@va.gov
Delucien, Bethania DHS, MSN, RN, Bethania.Delucien@va.gov