Physician (Vascular Surgery)
Location: Columbia Missouri
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is looking of Physician (Vascular Surgery) right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. 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.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 851483 (Include # on all documents)
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.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file for one year from the date the application was signed.
SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHOR! IZED
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full u! nrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment physical.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required. DUTIES:
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri is recruiting for a full-time or part-time Vascular Surgeon to serve as Chief of the Vascular Surgery Section. Expertise in angioscopy, endovascular procedures (both perioperative and in collaboration with Interventional Radiology) and interpretation of vascular laboratory studies including duplex ultrasound is required. Strong preference for board certification or board eligible. This may be a joint appointment with the University of Missouri School of Medicine-Columbia.
RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE IS AUTHORIZED FOR THIS POSITION. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed! when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. (Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted; schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted; 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).
Must possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Common! wealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
B! oard certified or eligible highly desired.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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 a! ppointing agency accordingly.
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:
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 struc! tured interview. In responding to structured interview questions 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years, if applicable.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) is utilized by our agency as part of the selection process. Please consult the PBI web! site at www.va.gov/pbi for further information.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the HR representative listed as the contact on this announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.
Management reserves the right to use alternative methods of selection.
It is VA policy that preference eligible veterans and other veterans will be given preference when qualifications of candidates are approximately equal.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:23:37 GMT