Physician (Anesthesiologist) job at Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle

Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Physician (Anesthesiologist) on Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:41:17 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 914739 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? As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many...

Physician (Anesthesiologist)

Location: Seattle Washington

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Physician (Anesthesiologist) right now, this job will be placed in Washington. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 914739

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his wi! dow, 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?

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.

Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED. FIRST CUTOFF WILL BE 7/15/2013 AND EVERY 14 DAYS AFTER. ONCE A SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED WITHOUT FUTHER NOTICE. IF INTERESTED, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO APP! LY EARLY.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Citizenship !

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.

DUTIES:
NOTES:
This is a bargaining unit position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

The staff Anesthesiologist is accountable to the Chief of Anesthesiology, providing the most effective anesthetic care throughout the medical center in compliance with VA and VHA Directives and The Joint Commission accreditation standards. The staff Anesthesiologist provides a variety of services such as:

Pre-operative patient exam and assessment.

Intra-operative care utilizing MAC.

Regional and general anesthesia techniques on ASA class 1 through 5 patients.
Post-operative care including ventilator management within recovery area and ICU.

Provides anesthesia-related direct patient care in all functional areas of the OR, ICU, ward and clinical settings as needed, to include on-call coverage.

Provides critical care related direct care as a part of a multidisciplinary critical care team.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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.

(c)

Licensure and Registration

• Current, full and unrestricted

license to practi! ce medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth
of th! e 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. The facility Director may waive this
licensure requirement if the physician is to serve in a country other than the
United States and the physician has licensure in that country.

(d)

English Language Proficiency

• Physicians, including residents,

appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and
written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD

http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2

FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:!
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 specialized in interpretation of
foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

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 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 age! ncy accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualificati! on 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. 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

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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be veri! fied. 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 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://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp

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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

OTHE! R INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and doe! s not confer competitive status.
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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: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:41:17 GMT

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