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You will provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Orthopedics.
Provide comprehensive orthopedic care services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions in an ambulatory care setting.
Provides pre-operative and post-operative orthopedic services.
Provides ambulatory orthopedic surgery in the operating room.
Document services through appropriate notes, such as history and physical, progress notes, and operative notes.
03/19/2018 to 12/31/2018
$103,395 - $400,000 per year
VM 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
15
No
No
CAYG-10164702-18-DW
494373900
You will provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Orthopedics. The scope of these activities covers all phases of ambulatory care. Other responsibilities may include education of medical students and residents. The majority of the Staff Physicians time is devoted to patient care and education, with the remaining time set aside for performance improvement activities and activities sufficient to maintain proficiency in state-of-the art Orthopedic care.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Recruitment/Relocation INCENTIVE may be authorized for a highly qualified individual.
The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program, up to $120,000 depending on the amount of verified qualifying debt balance and funding availability. Eligibility to apply does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Approval for EDRP awards are subject to the availability of funding and other qualifying factors. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
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.
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Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of 26 days per leave year (1 day per pay period).
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This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
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 (upload C.V. as resume document type):
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 12/31/2018 to receive consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/494373900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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