- Position Title
- Physician - Primary Care
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSS-11277207-22-JR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 1, 2021 to Friday, September 30, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Assessment 1
For the questions listed in the following section, select the most appropriate response to each question regarding your eligibility to apply and qualify for this position. Select only one response even if more than one answer applies. Your application materials will be thoroughly reviewed to ensure you receive proper consideration.
Select "Yes" or "No" to the following question(s).
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The Physician position is open to qualified U.S. Citizen. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with section A, chapter 3, paragraph 3.).
1.
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
EDUCATION: Degree of Doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Approved Schools are:
• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, OR
• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
• 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.
2.
Do you meet the above educational requirements?
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407 (d).
3.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: If tentatively selected, you must complete a pre-employment screening process, such as a credentialing and privileging, background investigation, drug test, and physical exam.
4.
If selected for this position, are you willing to complete this process?
CERTIFICATION: The position requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
5.
Do you possess a BLS and/or ACLS certification?
LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION: Physicians must 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
6.
Do you 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?
RESIDENCY: Physician must have completed residency training or its equivalent approved by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (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 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 local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.
7.
Have you completed this residency training?
8.
CERTIFICATION OF UNDERSTANDING: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that 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 eligibility may be canceled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
Resume Reminder: Your application submission must include the following forms and information. For each job listed you need to include: Job Title, place of employment and address Duties (as detailed as possible) Month & Year (employment start and end dates) e.g., June 2016 - May 2017. Whether the positions you have held were full time or part time; if part time you must include average hours worked per week.
Veterans: You must submit proper documentation with your application if you are claiming eligibility for Veteran's preference, e.g., copy of your DD 214 - Military Discharge. Applicants claiming 10-point Veteran preference must also submit a Standard Form 15 - Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference along with the required supporting documentation as listed on the back of the SF 15 form (e.g., Department Of Veterans Affairs Service Connected Percentage Letter).
Warning Statement: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on resume and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following