Physician (PACT Float 60% / Employee Health 40%)
Location: Fort Meade South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Physician (PACT Float 60% / Employee Health 40%) right now, this vacancy will be placed in South Dakota. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 867861
RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY ! BE AUTHORIZED. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE REIMBURSED.
This position is located at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
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?
The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota, where we are known for our blue skies, pine forests, rich history, moderate climate and friendly western hospitality. The VA BHHCS provides primary, surgical, behavioral health, community living center (nursing home care), and domiciliary (residential rehabilitation treatment program - RRTP) care for Veterans residing in western South Dakota and portions of Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Care is delivered through the Fort Mea! de (near Sturgis) and Hot Springs VA Medical Centers, as well ! as through a number of community-based outpatient and rural outreach clinics. VA Black Hills is part of VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
As a VA physician, 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/ .
Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in d! etermining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. Relocation/Recruitment incentive MAY be authorized upon review and approval by management.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply
The incumbent for this position 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.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Must pass pre-employment examination
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
English Language proficiency required DUTIES:
THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICANTS WILL BE REFERRED EVERY THIRTY (30) DAYS
Duties include providing primary care to a cohort of veteran patients in an outpatient clin! ical setting. This will include taking medical histories, providing phy! sical examinations, assessing recent medical studies, adjusting current medications, initiating new medical therapies, and requesting specialty care through consults for this panel of patients. The incumbent will provide pre-employment physical evaluation for prospective employees, annual physicals for employees, physical assessment of injured employees and assessments of employees in need of an evaluation as requested by their supervisor in order to attempt to keep them on duty in case of minor injuries/illnesses. The PACT coverage will be either at Fort Meade or at the Rapid City VA Clinic.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Federal Holidays excluded
Relocation expenses will be reimbursed. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
U.S. Citizenship (Non-citizens may be appointed only if it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.)
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or os! teopathic medicine.
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 eligible.
Preferred Experience:
1. Board Certification preferred but not required. Special Consideration will be given to candidates with Board Certification in Occupational and/or Internal Medicine.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbok 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Have no physical or mental limitations that prevents the provider from executing his/her clinical and administrative duties to the fullest extent.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an a! ccrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education i! n order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, applicants must report only 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/admins/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.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans wh! o are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . 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 insur! ance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Fe! deral 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 at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/about-va/index.asp .
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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 vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:51:49 GMT