Physician (Primary Care)
Location: , Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Physician (Primary Care) right now, this occupation will be assigned in Tennessee. More details about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 932686
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.
CURRENT MEMPHIS VA EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY VIA THE LINK PERMANENT http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/340776700
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 and leadership positions 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.
About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in M! emphis, Tennessee consists of one main campus located at 1030 ! Jefferson Avenue, which includes a sixty-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a fifty three county tri-state are(Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
For more ! information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
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.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Tour of Duty: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English DUTIES:
Primary Care Physician
VA
Medical Center Memphis is recruiting for board certified and! /or board eligible
Internal Medicine Physicians to provide primary care for a panel of patients in
an outpatient clinic setting. Care is delivered according
to the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model and focuses on team approach,
patient centeredness, and prevention. Responsibilities will include completion
of clinical reminders related to preventive medicine and meeting performance
measure goals related to clinical outcomes. Responsibilities will include
complete clinical remind ers related to preventive medicine and meeting performance measure
goals. Duties may or may not include
precepting/supervision of medical students and residents, functioning as
collaborating physician for mid-level practitioners. Location of clinic duties may be at
Central VA facility or at North, South, or Jackson
( Madison County ) Clinic Branches.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. QUAL! IFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREM ENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
D egree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic 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.
Applicant must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(s) and 7407(d).
Applicant must meet the physical standards established for this position.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard.
Application Procedur! es: All applicants, including VA Medical Center Memphis employees, ! MUST submit a complete application package as outlined on the last page of this announcement. Human Resources will not review an employee's Official Personnel Folder (OPF) to determine minimum qualifications, time-in-grade, typing skill, or any other requirement. Failure to comply with the application procedures may result in an applicant being rated ineligible for the position or receiving less than full credit in the evaluation process.
Drug Testing Designated Positions: In accordance with Executive Order 12564, Federal employees hired in a drug testing designated position will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use during employment.
Vet Pro Credentialing: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, ! training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) 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.
PHYSICAL REQU! IREMENTS:
Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally a! ble to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position, usable vision, color vision, hearing, or speech may be required. However, in most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant for appointment. The loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.
Applicants will be required to pass the following Pre-employment screenings:
2-Step TB Screening or T-Spot / Quantiferon
MMR Titers
Varicella Titers
Hepatitis B Titers
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 review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850c IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www4.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using t! he form in your applications. Other required forms and documents can al! so be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
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.
All legal and regulatory requirements must be met within thirty days of the closing date of this announcement.
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 t! he 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 at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:05:48 GMT
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