Physician (Community Clinics)
Location: Elko Nevada
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is looking of Physician (Community Clinics) right now, this position will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 961257 (Include # on all documents)
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battl! e, 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?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
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 to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment physical examinatio! n and/or random drug testing
Degree/License/Board Certific! ation
Background and/or Security Investigation required
English Language Proficiency required DUTIES:
The
incumbent serves as a primary care physician working at a Community Based
Outpatient Clinic providing a full range of primary care provider services
emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission. Duties include, but are not limited to, diagnosis
and treatment of acute and chronic illness, specialty referrals, care
coordination between service lines, and communication with patients and/or
their appropriate surrogates regarding findings and management plans. In
addition, the incumbent will also provide service to patients on other
providersÂ' panels as needed to provide continuity of care when the other
providers are absent.
The Physician will further support the VA mission
thru participation in applicable VA national, VISN, and local quality and
process improvement initiative! s. This includes, but is not limited to,
Performance Measures & Monitors, and Systems Redesign/Advanced Clinical
Access. The incumbent will work with supervisory and front line staff in
his/her own and other service lines to foster and improve the operation of the
CBOC.
Must Demonstrate competence in providing comprehensive primary care to adult patients.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday; 8:00am -
4:00pm
Relocation Expenses : Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
a. Citizenship. Citizen
of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens).
b. Education. Degree
of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of
education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been
obtained from one of the schools approved by ! the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for the year in which the course ! of study was completed. Approved schools
are:
(1) Schools of
medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of
American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of
osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the
year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools
(including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State,
Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia
as qualifying for full or unrestricted license.
(4) For
residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is
required.
c. Licensure
and Registration. Must have a current, full, and
unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or
Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Must be
board-certified or board ! eligible in medicine or surgery. If board-eligible,
must become board certified within one year of being hired.
d. English Language Proficiency. Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required
by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
e. Physical Standards. Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
Salary is commensurate
with Education and Experience.
IN DESCRIBING
YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/adm! ins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will! be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***
Probation: Subject to probationary period of two (2) years.
Selective Service: As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
Vet-Pro (VA's electronic credentialing system): Upon selection, you will be provided with information on how to use Vet-Pro. Vet-Pro was implemented on July 1, 2005. As part of the VA's pre-appointment process, it is necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure, certification or registration using Vet-Pro. Vet-Pro cr! edentialing must be successfully completed prior to entering on duty.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us a! t http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION! :
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:16:05 GMT