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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?
02/01/2018 to 06/11/2018
$100,957 - $225,000 per year
VM 15
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-Time
15
No
CAZR-10132310-18-TW
490388600
THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled and/or the closing date, whichever event occurs first; consequently, the position may be filled before the posted closing date. Incomplete application packages will not receive consideration.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive is not authorized; You may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
WORK SCHEDULE. Schedules will vary depending on clinic location and position hired for --
Biloxi: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630; Monday-Thursday, 0800-1800; Saturday, 0800-1200 (rotation);
Mobile OPC: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630;
Pensacola - Joint Ambulatory Care Center: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530; Monday-Friday, 0900-1730; Tuesday-Friday, 0700-1630 and Saturday, 0800-1200;
Eglin OPC: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630;
Panama City OPC: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630
The Gulf Coast VA is seeking Board Eligible or Board Certified Internal and Family Medicine physicians in our Primary Care outpatient clinics to provide comprehensive care to our patients, including basic women's health services, for a panel of adult patients.
The incumbent serves as a provider who is highly skilled in the management of a patient's primary care needs or subspecialty evaluation and treatment, and referral. The incumbent is responsible for contributing to the achievements of quality care standards, efficiency, process improvement, and patient satisfaction. The incumbent prescribes medications, writes orders for diagnostic testing, and orders consultations to specialty services utilizing computer-keyboarding techniques. Cross coverage and extended hours might be required at infrequent intervals.
The Physicians will provide Tele-Primary Care virtually from their assigned duty station to patients throughout the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, as patient care needs dictate.
The Physician functions interdependently with other providers and is responsible for providing quality care, consultation, education, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. The incumbent is expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values and with a commitment to service excellence.
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.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits associated with a VA practice: VHA physician brochure.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time physicians at the rate of 26 days per leave year (1 day per pay period).
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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.
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:
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 06/11/2018 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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/490388600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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