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Event Detail

VA Direct Access Program - Veterans Evaluation Services - Clinician Recruitment for Veteran Disability Evaluations - Virtual Business Opportunity Session

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Direct Access Program
and
Veterans Evaluation Services
Virtual Business Opportunity Session

 Clinician Recruitment for Veteran Disability Evaluations


Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco Webex

Virtual Session Recording
To access the session recording, click the link below.
The recording access password is: CvKQVv5*

Recording Link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/lsr.php?RCID=fc601e2006777cbf37f56d22759a0bb7
Session Presentation: Clinician Recruiting PowerPoint DAP-FINAL.pdf

Company Opportunities
Veterans Evaluations Services (VES), in collaboration with the Direct Access Program, will host a virtual business opportunity session to discuss the eligibility of small businesses and clinicians to perform Veterans disability evaluations.


By participating in this event, attendees will receive information to:

  • Assist their Veteran community in obtaining their disability benefits in a timelier manner
  • Earn additional revenue outside of their primary employment
  • Flexible scheduling around the provider’s availability 


Business Sectors
Hospitals
Medical
Dental
Allied Health
Healthcare Practitioners
Clinicians

 

Applicable NAICS
Veterans Evaluation Services is interested in clinicians who are affiliated with companies with operations in the following NAICS.

NAICS         Description

6213            Offices of Other Health Practitioners

621320        Offices of Optometrists

621340        Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and  Audiologists

621399        Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

6211            Offices of Physicians

621111         Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

621112        Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists

6212            Offices of Dentists

621210        Offices of Dentists

621493        Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers


Capabilities

Veterans Evaluation Services is seeking clinicians/companies with the following capabilities.

  • Highly motivated to assist Veterans
  • Skilled in their field 
  • Moderate to high proficient computer skills
  • At least two days per month of availability to see in-person Veteran exams
  • Active, unrestricted license and a clear background check
  • Board certification is preferred
  • Nurse practitioners must follow state guidelines regarding collaborative agreements
  • General medical and traumatic brain injury evaluators are not required to have clinic space, but it is helpful
  • Audiology, dental, optometry/ophthalmology must have an ADA compliant exam space


Desired Federal Socio-Economic Classifications
Veterans Evaluation Services is interested in clinicians and companies associated with the following statuses.

  • Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  • Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone)
  • 8(a)
  • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  • Minority-Owned 


About Veterans Evaluation Services

As a Veteran founded business, we care deeply about our mission. Veterans Evaluation Services (VES) partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.” We serve Veterans by conducting disability exams for conditions that are a direct result of or aggravated by their time in the military, allowing them to obtain hard-earned benefits in service to our country. VES supports 6,000 active providers serving more than 750,000 Veterans every year. Together, we can fulfill President Lincoln’s promise. We look forward to serving Veterans around the world in partnership with you.

 

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by email at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202-461-4694.


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Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern)
+1 202-461-4694
DirectAccess@va.gov
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