Physician (Gastroenterology)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Physician (Gastroenterology) right now, this occupation will be dwelled in Tennessee. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 995606
About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in Memphis, 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 1 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 womenÂ's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a fifty three county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, a! nd Mississippi).
This is a Open and Continuous announ! cement. Applications recieved by November 19, 2013 will be considered for current vacancies. Applications after the November 19th will be considered on a as need basis. If the positions are filled, no future applicants will be referred. All applicants will receive consideration as described above. On May 15, 2014 the applications will be inactivated.
Note: The Compensation Panel Board will review
the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the step at
which the candidate will be placed. The
salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
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.
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Relocation/Recruitment
Incentive is negotiable for a highly qualified candidate.
·
Relocation
Expenses are
authorized. The D! epartment of Veterans Affairs may offer
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation
of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer
between duty station or facilities. For
more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship and English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Random drug testing DUTIES:
Work Schedule :
Work hours are Monday through Friday
during approved day tour shifts (i.e., 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.); however, hours
and days may be modified to provide for extended clinic hours including
weekends, to support the Department of Veterans Affairs mission to provide the
best care possible at hours convenie! nt to our Veteran population. On call
may be required after 4:30pm and on weekends and holidays. The ten (10)
holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New YearÂ's Day, Presidents
Day, Martin Luther KingÂ's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and any other day
specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national
holiday.
Location of Position : Medical Service
INTRODUCTION:
The Memphis VA Medical Center is
recruiting for board certified and/or board eligible Gastroenterology
Physicians to provide primary care for a panel of patients in an outpatient
clinic setting. The duties include (but are
not limited to) providing comprehensive care to a panel of Veteran patients in
an outpatient setting, completion of clinical reminders related to
preventive medicine, and achieving performance measure goals related to
clinical outcomes. Care is delivered ac! cording to the Patient Aligned Care Team
(PACT) model and focuses on team approach, patient centeredness, and
prevention.
Duties may or may not include precepting of medical students
and residents and functioning as collaborating physician for mid-level
practitioners (including Peer chart
review, assisting in performance evaluations, mentoring, and collaborating) QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must meet all the requirements
identified in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G15, Physician
Qualification Standards http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/HRLibrary/Dir-Policy.htm
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
Licensure and Registration - Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Terr! itory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in t! he District of Columbia. The Physician must maintain a current registration to continue employment with the VA Educational requirements.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry
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: For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required. First-Year Residency (Internship) - Completed a first-year residency, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which it was competed. For a VA resident, the appropriate Deans Committee and Resident Review Board may recommend appointment on the basis of the candidate's acceptability for residency training. Approved residencies are: Those appro! ved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals, American Medical Association, in the list published for the year the residency was completed OR Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. The Board may determine that the residency requirement has been met if the candidate has completed 1 year of postgraduate education.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Drug Enforcement Agency number (DEA) is required to prescribe medication.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
A Tennessee medical license is highly desired as it allows the incumbent to participate in involuntary custody hold and commitment activities.
Completion of an accredited residency training program.
Board certification in Gastroenterology is preferred, but must be board eligible.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The Psychiatrist should be physically and! mentally capable to perform the duties of the position. Physical activ! ities include sitting, standing (up to 2 hours) walking (up to 2 hours), heavy lifting (45 pounds or over), reaching above the shoulder, and repeated bending.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You 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. 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.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your
application, résumé and/or supporting documentation wil! l 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. You can visit the
following two web sites (1) http://www.va.gov/pbi
(2) http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/Staffing/PBI/PBI_Intr.htm
to learn more about PBI, frequently asked questions and aids to prepare for an
interview.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: 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
announcement is not intended to cover ! all aspects of the duties,
responsibilities or qualifications of th! is position.
Request
for copies, return of forms or transfer of consideration to another
announcement will not be honored.
Employees
must meet qualification standards and other regulatory requirements by the
closing date of the announcement.
All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, lawful political
affiliation, marital status, disability or membership or non-membership in a
labor union.
Management retains the right to select from any appropriate recruitment
methods, such as reassignment, promotion, appointment, transfer, reemployment,
reinstatement, or demotion to fill this vacancy. The decision as to which
source or sources to use (singularly, in any sequence, or concurrently in any
combination) will be made by management.
This
job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additiona! l vacancies.
This
is a non bargaining position.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Veteran's 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 DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active ! duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later t! han 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email ! us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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