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Acupuncturists at this level review and triage acupuncture referrals. The incumbent
serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team providing acupuncture treatment as well as further
coordination of care for patients referred for acupuncture services. The acupuncturist analyzes medical
histories and physical findings to formulate a differential diagnosis based on oriental and western
medicine paradigms. Duties include the design and oversight of acupuncture treatment plans as well as
a full range of acupuncture services, monitoring the accuracy of needle placement during a treatment.
The incumbent communicates with patients about any abnormal or unexpected results or responses to
treatment and advises patients regarding lifestyle changes including nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits,
stress management, mind body techniques and other matters related to acupuncture care. The
acupuncturist may submit referrals and requests for devices, materials and appliances available and
commonly used by the acupuncture profession. Duties include documentation of information related to
patient care including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, response to treatment, plan of care, and patient
education as well as identification and documentation of appropriate coding for each patient encounter.
The acupuncturist provides information regarding the patient consultation to other health care providers.
The incumbent manages clinical workload demands. The incumbent serves as a mentor to new staff or
less experienced staff and students.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:15pm
03/14/2018 to 03/28/2018
$61,218 - $79,586 per year
GS 11
2 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
No
CBDQ-10163938-18-DPB
493930500
The Acupuncturist is located at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN. The Acupuncturist will work collaboratively with whole health coaches and partners, who are working with patients to identify health and well-being goals and support sustainable behavioral and lifestyle changes. The Acupuncturist will also:
Perform full scope of Acupuncture services for eligible beneficiaries.
Apply Acupuncture to a wide range of health conditions including acute and chronic pain.
Provide assessments, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of patients for health options and services.
Manage Health Care delivery systems through communication and use resources to promote quality outcomes.
Experience or Education: Individual must meet at least one of the requirements below:
1. Experience. In addition to the basic requirements, must have one year of creditable experience
equivalent to the GS-9 grade level, which is directly related to the position to be filled.
OR,
2. Education. Doctoral degree or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university in an
acupuncture or oriental medicine from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).
Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign acupuncture programs must meet the requirements in
having a full unrestricted and current license to practice acupuncture in a State, Territory or
Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Certification. Acupuncturists must be board certified through the National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). The board certification must be current and the acupuncturist must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education.
Licensure. Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice acupuncture in a State,
Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
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.
United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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 full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/28/2018 to receive consideration.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. 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. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. 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.
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