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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.
Readying Warriors and Caring for Heroes!
The FHCC is a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and Department of Navy (DoN)/Department of Defense (DoD). It is larger than just a single facility, but rather it is a fully-integrated medical care facility with a single combined VA and Navy mission. The combined mission of the FHCC means active duty military and their family members, military retirees, and eligible veterans receive health care at this facility.
If you are searching for a unique opportunity that includes an excellent federal benefits package with one of the largest healthcare networks, then the North Chicago VA is for you.
Join the FHCC team of energetic, career-minded professionals! For additional information, click on http://www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov/index.asp.
Learn more about this agency06/02/2017 to 12/01/2017
$200,000 - $348,000 per year
VM 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
DK-17-JMc-1968618-BU
471226100
The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, is seeking full-time, Emergency Physician to follow established guidelines, ethics, policies and protocols of the Emergency Department, Department of VHA, and the profession. Each Emergency Department Physician functions as a cooperative and collegial team member with the entire staff. The Emergency Medicine Physician is charged with delivering the best possible care to our Veteran, Active Duty and their family member patients. This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy and meet community standards and pertains to outpatients as well as inpatients. The Emergency Medicine Physician works within his or her privileges at all times and is expected to maintain current knowledge and skills. She/he is expected to maintain good diagnostic, judgmental, and therapeutic acumen. Assignment in the Emergency Department will cover all areas of patient care. The Emergency Department specialist is a physician who is qualified to diagnose and treat illnesses, conditions and injuries that span all areas of Medicine in the hospital emergency department.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: The emergency department operates 24/7/365. The tours of duty are 12 hour clinical shifts (0630-1830, 0900-2100, and 1830-0630) covering the day and night hours. The chosen candidate must be willing to be flexible and cover colleagues in time of need.
Physical Requirements: Physical and mental status of individuals should enable them to perform all their duties under normal and emergent conditions. The applicant must have the ability to perform efficiently and without hazard to self or others will encompass consideration of physical, mental, and emotional ability as related to realistic requirements for the duties and responsibilities to be assumed.The work requires exertions such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, and carrying light items in the direct care of patients.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in a setting involving regular and recurring exposure to infectious and contagious diseases, odors, and other risks which require special health and safety precautions.
Basic Requirements
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
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.
Resume Format: Please include information such as: the vacancy announcement number, position title and grade; how to contact you; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and full address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week, and supervisor's name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; and other information, such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of the experience. Although not mandatory, if the position is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you should state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
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 EDUCATION TO BE CONSIDERED, TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED. Unofficial copies are acceptable. Official copies will be required upon appointment. Transcripts must include degree received and date conferred.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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.
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 length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
1. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume.
2. VA Form 10-2850 Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists, and Chiropractors
3. Complete the online Occupational Questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire
4. Copies of Licensure and any Board Certifications.
5. Copy of your MD Transcript (s) with degree conferred/degree awarded date.
6. Copy of your Residency Training Certificate(s).
7. If using Foreign Education, must submit a copy of Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
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, etc. 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 1968618
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 but may apply via Fax (instructions are below).
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 Friday, December 01, 2017 to receive 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 resume 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. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring manager for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection has been made.
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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/471226100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Actual Salary Range: $220,000 $240,000.
Vacancy Identification Number: 1968618
This is an open continuous announcement which will remain open until position is filled or no later than December 01, 2017. This vacancy has multiple cut-off dates, with the first cut-off date being June 16, 2017 with subsequent cut-off dates every 14 days. Announcement maybe closed at any time after the first cut-off. Management retains the right to make additional selections as positions become available.