Physician - Chief of Medical Service
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Physician - Chief of Medical Service right now, this job will be placed in Wisconsin. More details about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. WHO WE ARE
We are people who take great pride and deep satisfaction in providing America's veterans with the best clinical care, the most innovativ! e technology, and the most comprehensive array of benefits America has to offer.
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ML-635-880654-PMK
Vacancy Identification Number: 880654
MISSION & VISION: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan." -Abraham Lincoln
WHO WE ARE: We are people who take great pride and deep satisfaction in providing America's veterans with the best clinical care, the most innovative technology, and the most comprehensive array of benefits America has to offer.
Applicant's education, clinical qualification, and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel (for physicians and dentists) 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.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply,! including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), ! Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Must pass a pre-employment medical examination
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required
Background and/or Security Investigation required
English Language Proficiency required. DUTIES:
The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is recruiting for a proven leader to serve as Chief of Medical Service. The medicine service includes general internal medicine, all medical subspecialties, dermatology, neurology, radiation oncology, and physical medicine. The Medical Center offers a full spectrum of comprehensive tertiary healthcare referral center including all medicine and surgical subspecialties, co! mprehensive mental health and Spinal Cord Injury Center. Staff are actively involved in research and teaching. Medical staff hold joint appointments with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the selected individual must be qualified to serve as Vice chair of the Department of Medicine at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor level. Applicants must have experience supervising and leading a VA department of medicine or larger subspecialty section.
Board Certification in medicine and VA experience in teaching and research required. Candidates must meet all the requirements for an appointment of academic staff with the Medical Colege of Wisconsin.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a ! State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the Distr! ict of Columbia. Must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current license.
- Applicant must meet the physical standards established for this position.
- Applicant must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(s) and 7407(d).
- Board Certified in Medicine
- VA experience in teaching and research.
- Candidates must meet all the requirements for an appointment of academic staff with the Medical Colelge of Wisconsin.
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only atten! dance 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: All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
FOREIGN EDUCATION: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States , you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants must be citizens of the United States , and be at least 16 years of age as of the closing date.
Applicants tentatively se! lected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug! screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one year probationary period.
Public Law 95-201 requires that persons appointed to direct patient-care positions must possess the required basic proficiency in spoken and written English. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you ! are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration of ratings will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software or fax transmissions, etc.
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://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp OTHER INFORMATION:
NOTICE: Eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligible must submit one of the following as proof of eligi! bility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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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: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:30:55 GMT