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Position Title
Physician (Neurologist)
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSR-11111170-21-VK Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, July 8, 2021 to Saturday, August 7, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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2. Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for this physician position in the Neurology Department at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. This position is full-time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. To qualify for this position, the candidate must possess all the basic requirements listed below.
  • Please read each statement below and choose "yes" or "no".
  • Failure to answer a question will result in being ruled ineligible.
  • Your application, résumé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified against the responses you provide to the below assessment questions.
  • Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.
  • Please read each statement below and choose "yes" or "no".  Failure to answer a question will result in being ruled ineligible.  

Please Note:  
Your CV must support "yes" answers.
The Human Resources Specialist will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications and/or experience so please be sure you provide a detailed resume along with other supporting documentation (i.e. copy of transcripts, copy of licensure, etc.) as proof you meet all of the qualifications listed.
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1. Education:
I possess a degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. My degree was obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Approved schools are:(1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.(3) For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant.
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2. Licensure
I possess 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.

Please Note: Physicians must maintain current registration in the State of licensure.
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3. Residency Training
I have completed residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification?

Please Note: VA Physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.

Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency was completed or (2) Other residencies or their equivalents which the Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.
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4. English Language Proficiency
I am proficient in spoken and written English language, as required by 38 U.S.C., 7402(d) and 7407(d).
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5. I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
Resume Reminder:  The information listed on your resume must be current and not older than a year.  The resume must include the following for each job listed:
  1. Personal information such as name, address, contact information
  2. Education - name of the school, city and state where the school is located, the type of degree earned, and year you earned the degree.
  3. License information - license number, state where licensed, date you received the license, and expiration date.
  4. Descriptions of jobs held - full name and address of employer(s), job title, detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, work schedule, hours worked per week, beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008), name of supervisor or contact name at the facility, and contact info (i.e., email address and/or phone number).
  5. At least 3 references.
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