PHYSICIAN (Primary Care)
Location: Fort Worth Texas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing PHYSICIAN (Primary Care) right now, this career will be placed in Texas. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 859321
VA North Texas
Healthcare System (VANTHCS), Fort Worth Out-Patient Clinic is recruiting a full-time
Primary Care Physician ! in Ambulatory Care.
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.
As a VA physician, your
opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA,
you will have a wide range of opportunities 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.
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a
Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and
dentists) in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The
recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
VA encourages persons ! with
disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
!
U.S.. Citizenship
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.
English Language Proficiency required.
DUTIES:
The incumbent
functions in a primary care setting, working with other physicians, physician
extenders, nurses and/or other support staff. Provides primary care for a panel
of adult and geriatric veterans with emphasis on providing comprehensive
primary care to veterans, who have a wide spectrum of diagnoses in outpatient
setting.
The incumbent will
provide services which include, but are not limited to, diagnosing, treating
and managing patients with typical primary care (including the routine care of
women patients) conditions according to usual and acceptable or customary
standards of medical! practice. Responsibilities will include performing minor
outpatient procedures and collaborating with primary care staff on optimal
health delivery to our growing number of female veterans. The employee shall
participate in activities of the Health Care System that are designed to meet
the requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (The Joint Commission) as they apply to the position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
·
U.S. Citizenship (Non-citizens may be appointed only if it is
not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
·
Degree 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.
·
Must be!
board certified or eligible.
Preferred
Experience
!
:
1.
Background in Primary Care.
2. Board
certification in Internal Medicine.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD
http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
Physical Requirements: Physican Functional Requirements:
Physician will be responsible for the evaluation and treatment of veterans. This will include, treating outpatients, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, and determining the need for hospitalization at the facility. This position requires primary care management of patients in an outpatient setting with a team of caregivers
EDUCATION:
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:
(1) Schools of medicine holding
regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical
Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine
approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the
degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign
schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth
(i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or
unrestricted licensure.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
To receive credit for education
completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has
been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
APPLICANTS 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.
Conditions
of Employment:
FINAL JOB OFFER! IS CONTINGENT UPON PASSING A PHYSICAL, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE
CREDENTIALING PROCESS AND RECEIPT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM LIST OF EXCLUDED
INDIVIDUALS/ENTITITES (LEIE), HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION DATABANK (HIPDB)
FINGERPRINT CHECKS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
If you are a male applicant
who was born after
12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act,
the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you
are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
http://www.sss.gov/
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the ! service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information! contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Once the application process is complete, 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
ques! tions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain
exactly what you did, and the outcome.
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 the 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.vacareers.va.gov/about-va/index.asp
.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans A! ffairs.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:40:38 GMT
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