Physician
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Abilene
Posted on: August 2, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary
This is an open continuous announcement. Qualified applicants will
be considered and referred as vacancies become available within the
following specialties:
* Internal Medicine,
* Ophthalmology,
* Pathology,
* Primary Care/Family Medicine
* Psychiatry,
* Radiology
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
01/18/2022 to 12/30/2022
* Salary
$108,645 - $400,000 per year
Education and length of practice are considered through a formal
pay-setting process to determine the final compensable salary (Base
Pay + Market Pay)
* Pay scale & grade
VM 15
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Locations
Few vacancies in the following locations:
* Hobbs, NM
* Abilene, TX
* Big Spring, TX
* Fort Stockton, TX
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* Odessa, TX
* San Angelo, TX
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position
within and outside the Health Care System, may change based off of
needs of the facility
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Excepted
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0602 Medical Officer
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Other
* Drug test
Yes
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
* Announcement number
CAZM-11208342-21-JLK
* Control number
611801500
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This job is open to
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Open ONLY to current, permanent employees of the West Texas VA
Health Care System.
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Duties
Duties and responsibilities will vary based on the specialty of the
position.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary
increases
Paid Time Off: 49-54 days of annual paid time offer per year (26
days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 10 paid Federal
holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and
federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
(many federal insurance programs can be carried into
retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or
territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage
provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant
restriction on moonlighting
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) for FY22:
available only for Primary Care Physician, Gastroenterologists,
Geriatrist Physicians and Psychiatrists. If selected, please
contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., may
change based off of needs of the facility
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is
not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA
Policy.
* All 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.
* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after
12/31/1959.
* Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
* You may be required to serve a probationary period.
* Subject to background/security investigation.
* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online
onboarding process.
* Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
* Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a
requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Personnel (HCP).
* Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans
Affairs Personnel.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or
certification/licensure requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met.
Basic Requirements:
* United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance
with VA Policy.
* 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 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 by the applicant. [If the applicant does
not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still
confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility
requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]
* NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA
Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38
U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not
covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research,
academic, or administrative position with no patient care
responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional
circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate
high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty
area.
* Licensure and Registration: 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 Training: Physicians 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:
* Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME), b) OR
* Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association
(AOA),OR
* 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.
* Physical Requirements: See outlined below.
* 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).
Preferred Experience:
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II,
Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in
the local Human Resources Office.
Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; moderate
carrying 15-44 pounds straight pulling (1 hour); pushing (1 hour);
reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required;
walking (3 hours); standing (3 hours); kneeling (1 hour); repeated
bending (1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular
coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
to Jaeger 1 to 4; and hearing (aid permitted). See VA Handbook and
Directive 5019.
Education
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This
position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program
(EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet
specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA
policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of
appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and
eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA
Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete
review of the EDRP application. The VISN 17 EDRP Coordinators can
be reached at VISN17EDRP2@va.gov
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or
institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can
verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For
further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in
existence, you must provide this information in your
application.
NOTE: If your school was accredited by the Liaison Committee on
Medical Education (LCME) or Schools of osteopathic medicine
approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
(COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association at the time of
graduation, but is no longer listed on the website, you must
provide documentation of accreditation with your application
packet.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central
Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C.
7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered
above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic,
or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances
where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high
professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that
have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer
competitive status.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for
Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment
at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and
coaching and reintegration support for military service members
.Financial Disclosure Report:Not required
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 fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before
your start date. The agency will provide additional information
regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how
you can request a legally required exception from this requirement
using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do
not have in electronic form, view the following link for
information regarding an Alternate Application.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the
qualifications above.
Your application, rsum, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation
will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors
or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your
salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this
vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including
volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace
Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and
skills and can provide valuable training and experience that
translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other
Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates
are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim
preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible
copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service
(honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active
duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you
must submit documentation related to your active duty service which
reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such
as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an
SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required
proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award
preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please
visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans'
Preference.
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