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Job Title: PHYSICIAN (PRIMARY CARE)

Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number: T38-2008-214


SALARY RANGE:

 155,000.00 - 195,000.00 USD /year
DETERMINED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD

OPEN PERIOD:

 Monday, August 31, 2009 to Monday, August 30, 2010

SERIES & GRADE:

 VM-0602-15

POSITION INFORMATION:

 Full-Time Permanent

DUTY LOCATIONS:

 1 vacancy - Waco, TX

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.

Permanent residents and applicants with J-1 visas may be considered in accordance with the US government policy, which states that non-citizen candidates will be considered only after consideration of qualified citizen candidates.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides comprehensive care for our veteran population such as services in the diagnoses, care, and treatment of assigned patients. Provides effective medical treatment, consultation, and diagnoses upon requests from other Services/Departments.  Obtains patient histories, performs physical exams, formulates a working diagnosis and develops/implements a treatment plan according to clinical guidelines and to determine appropriate hospitalization, and/or disposition to Nursing Home Care, Assisted Living, Community Nursing Home, and/or Home Care.  Orders lab tests, x-rays, EKG's and other diagnostic procedures. Initiates or expedites requests for consults, special tests, or studies. Authorized to write both inpatient and outpatient medical orders, treatments and medications.  Provides education and counseling to patient and family in preventive care, medical conditions and use of prescribed treatment and drugs.  In addition to clinical duties, incumbent will hold routine administrative responsibilities.


Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:


1 vacancy - Waco, TX


Provides comprehensive care for our veteran population such as services in the diagnoses, care, and treatment of assigned patients. Provides effective medical treatment, consultation, and diagnoses upon requests from other Services/Departments.  Obtains patient histories, performs physical exams, formulates a working diagnosis and develops/implements a treatment plan according to clinical guidelines and to determine appropriate hospitalization, and/or disposition to Nursing Home Care, Assisted Living, Community Nursing Home, and/or Home Care.  Orders lab tests, x-rays, EKG's and other diagnostic procedures. Initiates or expedites requests for consults, special tests, or studies. Authorized to write both inpatient and outpatient medical orders, treatments and medications.  Provides education and counseling to patient and family in preventive care, medical conditions and use of prescribed treatment and drugs.  In addition to clinical duties, incumbent will hold routine administrative responsibilities.


Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

1.  Must be a citizen of the United States.

2.  Must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in a Primary Care Specialty.

3.  Must have a degree of doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

4.  Must have current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.

5.   Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).



You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:


Applicant must meet the qualification standards and eligibility requirements for the position, minimum educational and experience requirements, and all selective factors where applicable, and be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry.



Benefits and Other Info


BENEFITS:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

OTHER INFORMATION:

JOB OFFERS ARE CONTINGENT ON PASSING A PHYSICAL (IF REQUIRED), SATISFACTORY COMPLETION AND POSITIVE RESULTS OF THE FOLLOWING:  THE HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION DATA BANK (HIPDB), EXCLUSIONARY INDIVIDUALS/ENTITIES (LEIE), BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND COMPLETION AND ADJUDICATION OF FINGERPRINT INVESTIGATION.

Attendance at three day New Employee Orientation is mandatory.

Vacancy Announcement will remain open until the position has been filled. 

Applications will be referred on a continuous basis as received.

Relocation/Recruitment bonuses may be authorized.



How To Apply


HOW TO APPLY:

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants must submit:

1) Application for Physician/Dentist, (VA Form 10-2850). 

2) Updated Curriculum Vitae.  If current or former Federal Employee, please submit last two Proficiency Ratings and a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF50B). 

All paperwork must be received in our office by the closing date of the announcement.  BOTH Application for Physician AND Curriculum Vitae MUST be submitted in order to receive consideration. Applications can be retrieved from the following website: http://www.centraltexas.va.gov Application packet should be mailed to: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Human Resources Management Service/05, Attn: Donna Zimmerman, 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Temple, TX  76504.  E-mail address: donna.zimmerman@med.va.gov  OPEN UNTIL FILLED


Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.


AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Donna Zimmerman
Phone: 254-743-0049
Fax: 254-743-1412
Email: donna.zimmerman@va.gov 		Or write:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
US
Fax: 254-743-1412

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Department Of Veterans Affairs
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
US
Fax: 254-743-1412

Questions about this job:
Donna Zimmerman
Phone: 254-743-0049
Fax: 254-743-1412
Email: donna.zimmerman@va.gov

Control Number: 1423455
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