Physician (Hospitalist)
Location: White River Junction Vermont
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Physician (Hospitalist) right now, this job will be placed in Vermont. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 882046
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ecruitment/Relocation incentive is authorized.
To fulfill President Lincoln's pr! omise - "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
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How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, 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.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
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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.
Applicant's education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards and Compensation Panel 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.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Licensure Required
DUTIES:
Hospitalists cover inpatient teaching medical services on a rotating basis. Hospitalists supervise and evaluate medical residents, interns and students on inpatient services on a rotating basis. The White River Junction VAMC is a teaching facility affiliated with Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmou! th.
Hospitalists also provide general internal medicine consultations to patients on the Mental Health and Surgical Services. Critically ill patients in the ICU are covered by a full staff of critical care physicians.
Blocks of time covering inpatient service are usually two weeks in length followed by two weeks of alternate duties. During weeks when not covering inpatient teaching services, hospitalistsÂ' duties include coverage of the Emergency Department and a small non-teaching service, administrative duties, quality improvement projects, and research.
Inpatient coverage is during daytime hours with only rare emergency nighttime coverage required. Duty hours vary between rotations but average 40 hours per week. HospitalistsÂ' schedule includes coverage on about forty weekend days per year with compensatory time off on weekdays that is independent of earned vacation time and Federal Holidays.
The White River Junction VA is a Carey Awar! d winning, highly academically affiliated VA with a history of service ! excellence and innovation serving 24,000 Veterans in Vermont and New Hampshire.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2
BASIC
REQUIREMENTS:
a.
Citizenship
. Citizen of the United States.
b.
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) a! ccepted 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.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcripts.
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Licensure.
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.
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Physical Requirements.
Must pass a pre-employment physical.
e.
English Language Proficiency.
Physicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, ! PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOU! R EXPERIENCE.
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.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required exc! ept as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcripts.
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. Applicants must, therefore, only report 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. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible! Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. App! licants 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
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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 questions you should be sure to cite sp! ecific 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Full time Physicians accrue 26 days of annual leave per year and 13 sick days per year.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary require! ments and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:19:42 GMT