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OUR MISSION: 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.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
VA Professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go tohttp://www.vacareers.va.gov/
At Jack C. Montgomery, we have the right people, in the right jobs, with the right skills and abilities. We all have a true sense of personal value, and a commitment to providing high quality service to our nation's Heroes.....do you have what it takes to be a part of this team? If so, we want you to apply for this position!
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.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Learn more about this agency01/03/2017 to 11/20/2017
$90,947 - $135,741 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
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17-048-KN-1855274-BU
457112800
Please Note: This announcement is not intended to cover all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of this position.
The Physician Assistant position is located in the Behavioral Medicine section of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Muskogee, OK. This position is authorized to write medical orders on inpatients and/or outpatients assigned to the facility for care. Routine duties for the incumbent include; but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with possible weekend, holiday, evening and night hours.
Functional Statement Title/#: Physician Assistant/#000000
Physical Requirements:
Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs); Light lifting (under 15 lbs); Light carrying (under 15 lbs); Pushing (1 hour); Walking (4 hours); Standing (6 hours); Kneeling (1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Hearing (aid permitted); Emotional stability.
QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following:
Basic Requirements:
Preferred Experience:
Experience working in a complex hospital setting.
In Addition to meeting the basic requirements, candidates must also meet all requirements described.
Experience: Generally, an individual in this grade is able to demostrate the behaviors listed in the areas below after 5 years of professional practice as a PA.
Education: The minimum education for this grade is a Master's Degree from a PA training program accredited by ARC-PA or in a health-related field of study. However, experience as a PA may be substituted for the Master's degree where the individual has an equivalent knowledge of the profession and has succussfully undertaken a combination of difficult or complex assignments in several clinical, administrative, research and educational arenas which required a high degree of competence.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Reference: VA Regualtion, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G8, Physician Assistant Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. VA Handbook 5005, Part II/78, Appendix G8, Physician AssistantQUALIFICATION STANDARD , dated September 5, 2014.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to
fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be reviewed. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
In
describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your
experience.
NOTE: Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and utilized in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
You must submit/include VA Form 10-2850c in your application package to be considered for this vacancy. VA Form 10-2850c - Application for Associated Health Occupations (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf) (required).
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying
for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible
copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty
service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable,
general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as
widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15
"Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as
stated on the form. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1855274.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, November 20, 2017 to received consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To
verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the
Application Status link and then select the more information link for this
position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the
documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has
sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several
hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your
resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application
will be incomplete.
After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on Application Status. For a more detailed update of your status, click on more information. Information regarding applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/457112800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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