Physician Assistant
Location: Kansas City Missouri
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Physician Assistant right now, this position will be placed in Missouri. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Kansas City, MO
Duties:
This position covers the off-tour which are nights and weekends in-house. This will be in-conjunction with other NP/PA on a rotational b! asis. Close liaison with staff surgeons and surgical residents will be required as necessary, to see patients in the ICU/PCU, floor and ER.
Summary
OUR MISSION: 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.
The Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a tertiary care facility and is classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility. It is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care and tertiary care in subspecialty medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation. Kansas City is a major metropolitan area with a low cost of living and some of the most affordable housing in the nation. The area has been designated one of th! e most "livable" cities in the United States, with an excellen! t school system, attractive parkways, gardens, and Plazas. The "City of Fountains" offers big city attractions including NASCAR, major league sports, housing festivals, superb visual and performing arts, and great jazz.
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.
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.
Qualifications & Evaluations
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- U.S. citizenship.
- The candidate must meet one of the following: (1) A bachelor's degree from a PA training program which is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); or (2) Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a bachelor's degree in a health care occupation or a health-related science; or (3) Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a period of progressively responsible health care experience such as an independent duty medical corpsman, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, medical technologist, or medical technician. The duration of approved academic training and health care experience must total at least 5 years.
- Certification: As of March 12, 1993, certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to non-certified PAs o! n VA rolls as of that date.
- Resume
- DD-214
- Exe! cutive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
- OF-306
- Other Other Veterans Document
- SF-15
- SF-50
- Transcript
All individuals applying under this announcement must meet basic qualification standards for appointment as contained in VA Handbook 5005, Part 2, Appendix G8. This standard is available in the Human Resources Liaison Office for review. Candidates who meet the appropriate requirements contained in the standard will be considered. Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Benefits & Other Info
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 be! nefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position , you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, November 15, 2013 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to sele ct your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify you! r application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.us! ajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
More Info
Kansas City
MO
2013-10-26T02:46:07.332745
354001100
Permanent
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 r! equirement.) 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.
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106639
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VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
Per Year
CD-13-BMS-972285
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 972285 .
Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you! cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, November 15, 2013 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
Click t he following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire .
Print the 1203FX form, follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf .
Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
1-Full-Time
0603-Physician Assistant
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=972285&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-10-26T02:46:! 07.332772
CD-13-BMS-972285
After we receive your complete ! application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
15514-United States Citizens
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:11:16 GMT