- Position Title
- Physician - Primary Care (Float)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-11304588-22-AMF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 23, 2021 to Monday, February 7, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
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.
3.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
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.
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.
4.
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.
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.
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
Thank you for applying to this Physician vacancy located in the Primary Care Department at the Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center. In this full time Physician position you will provide interim coverage for primary care physicians that call off, are on leave, etc. You will also provide coverage for vacant physician positions in Primary Care until that position is filled.
Below are the Basic Requirements that must be met for this Physician position.
Your application, résumé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified against the responses that you provide to the below assessment questions. Please answer the following questions honestly.
Please Note: The Human Resources Specialist will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications and/or experience so please be sure that you provide a detailed resume along with other supporting documentation (i.e. copy of transcripts, copy of licensure, etc.) as proof that you meet all of the qualifications listed.
Please read each statement below and choose "yes" or "no". Your CV must support "yes" answers. Failure to answer a question will result in being ruled ineligible
Below are the Basic Requirements that must be met for this Physician position.
Your application, résumé, and/or supporting documentation will be verified against the responses that you provide to the below assessment questions. Please answer the following questions honestly.
Please Note: The Human Resources Specialist will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications and/or experience so please be sure that you provide a detailed resume along with other supporting documentation (i.e. copy of transcripts, copy of licensure, etc.) as proof that you meet all of the qualifications listed.
Please read each statement below and choose "yes" or "no". Your CV must support "yes" answers. Failure to answer a question will result in being ruled ineligible
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency
Are you proficient in spoken and written English language, as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English language, as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)?
2.
Education
To meet the EDUCATION qualification you must possess a 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. 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:
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 (COCA) 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.
DO YOU MEET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT?
To meet the EDUCATION qualification you must possess a 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 Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. 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:
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 (COCA) 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.
DO YOU MEET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT?
3.
Please list your education / degree information below.
Please be sure to list the degree that was earned from that college, the date in which you earned the degree, the name of the college, and the city and state that the college is located.
Please be sure to list the degree that was earned from that college, the date in which you earned the degree, the name of the college, and the city and state that the college is located.
- Example #1: RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine Residency, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Harlem Hospital Center, NY, 4/1992 - 3/1995.EDUCATION: Doctor Medicine Doctor, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 9/1973 - 6/1979.
- Example #2: RESIDENCY: Emergency Medicine Residency, Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma, WA 2008-2011.EDUCATION: (1) Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Cincinnati, OH, 2004-2008. (2) B.A. Chemistry, P Wayne State University - Detroit, MI, 2000-2003. (3) Command and General Staff Officer's Course - U.S. Army Command and General Staff College - Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2017-2018.
- Example #3: RESIDENCY: Emergency Medicine Residency, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2003-2006.EDUCATION: (1) Wright State, Raj Soin School of Business, Dayton OH, 2018-Present. (2) Internship in General Surgery, Keesler Air Force Base, Keesler, MS, 2002-2003. (3) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ, 1998-2002. (4) B.S. General Science. Minors in Chemistry, Biology, Houghton College, Houghton, NY 1992-1996.
- Example #4: RESIDENCY: Emergency Medicine Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 7/2007-6/2009EDUCATION: Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 2000-2004.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
Licensure Requirement:
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.
Please Note: Physicians must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
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.
Please Note: Physicians must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
5.
Please list all of your licensure information.
For each license you list please include the following: License number, The state you are licensed in, When the license will expire.
For each license you list please include the following: License number, The state you are licensed in, When the license will expire.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
6.
Residency Training
In order to meet the Residency Training qualification you must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR
(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR
(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
DO YOU MEET THE RESIDENCY TRAINING REQUIREMENT ABOVE?
In order to meet the Residency Training qualification you must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR
(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), OR
(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
DO YOU MEET THE RESIDENCY TRAINING REQUIREMENT ABOVE?
7.
Please list the information regarding your completed Residency Training.
Please be sure to list the type of residency, where the residency was completed at including the address, and the date in which it was completed.
Please be sure to list the type of residency, where the residency was completed at including the address, and the date in which it was completed.
- Example #1:RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine Residency, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Harlem Hospital Center, NY, 4/1992 - 3/1995.
- Example #2:RESIDENCY: Emergency Medicine Residency, Madigan Army Medical Center - Tacoma, WA 2008-2011.
- Example #3:RESIDENCY: Emergency Medicine Residency, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2003-2006
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
Driver's License Requirement:
In this Float position, you may be expected to Float between all Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) sites and the main Medical Center (3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220) depending on coverage needs.
Do you possess a current, valid drivers license?
In this Float position, you may be expected to Float between all Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) sites and the main Medical Center (3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220) depending on coverage needs.
Do you possess a current, valid drivers license?
9.
Do you meet all of the preferred qualifications / experience below:
- Board Eligible / Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Experience in geriatrics and longitudinal patient care
10.
COVID-19 Requirement:
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law.
If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date.
Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, 2 weeks after receiving the requisite number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
HR Staff cannot provide a firm offer of employment to the selected applicant until they have submitted the completed VA FORM 10230, COVID-19 Vaccination Form, to VA HR staff.
If you are unable to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination due to a legally covered exception (i.e., medical or religious reasons), VA will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation is needed and how you can request an exception. If you request a legally required exception, you must first complete the VA FORM 10230, COVID-19 Vaccination Form, and return the form to the servicing HR Office staff within 2 business days. The HR Office staff will submit the form to your new supervisor of record for adjudication of the exception request.
If at anytime, the selected applicant fails to meet the COVID-19 Vaccination Program requirements, the agency may take action up to and including rescinding the offer for an applicant or termination from service of a new employee (or removal for an employee who has accrued adverse action rights).
Have you read all of the above information and do you agree to comply and participate in the COVID-19 vaccination program?
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law.
If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date.
Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, 2 weeks after receiving the requisite number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
- For Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or AstraZeneca/Oxford, full vaccination is 2 weeks after receiving the second dose in a 2-dose series.
- For Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen, full vaccination is 2 weeks after an employee has received a single dose.
HR Staff cannot provide a firm offer of employment to the selected applicant until they have submitted the completed VA FORM 10230, COVID-19 Vaccination Form, to VA HR staff.
If you are unable to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination due to a legally covered exception (i.e., medical or religious reasons), VA will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation is needed and how you can request an exception. If you request a legally required exception, you must first complete the VA FORM 10230, COVID-19 Vaccination Form, and return the form to the servicing HR Office staff within 2 business days. The HR Office staff will submit the form to your new supervisor of record for adjudication of the exception request.
If at anytime, the selected applicant fails to meet the COVID-19 Vaccination Program requirements, the agency may take action up to and including rescinding the offer for an applicant or termination from service of a new employee (or removal for an employee who has accrued adverse action rights).
Have you read all of the above information and do you agree to comply and participate in the COVID-19 vaccination program?
11.
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 eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service
REMINDERS:
CV / 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:
SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action Reminder:
If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee please be sure to upload your most recent SF50. Please Note: Award SF 50s are not acceptable. The SF50 must be dated within the year 2021.
CV / 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:
- Personal information such as name, address, contact information
- Education - The name of the School, The City and State where the school is located, the type of degree earned, and the year that you degree the earned.
- Residency Training - All of the information regarding your residency training.
- License information - License number, The state that the license is in, The date in which you received the license, and the expiration date.
- Descriptions of jobs held - The Full Name and address of Employer, The job title, Detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, work schedule, hours worked per week, and the beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment (e.g. 04/02/2007 to 04/13/2008).
- The Name of Supervisor or Contact name at that facility and the contact info for that Supervisor/ Contact. At least 3 references.
SF 50, Notification of Personnel Action Reminder:
If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee please be sure to upload your most recent SF50. Please Note: Award SF 50s are not acceptable. The SF50 must be dated within the year 2021.