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Nurse Practitioner – Internal Medicine

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Nurse Practitioner job in internal medicine at the VA Boston Healthcare System's West Roxbury campus, part of the Veterans Health Administration. It is a permanent position with 1 vacancy, and it is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment program. The schedule depends on the team you join, with some teams working weekends and holidays.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States. Former EDRP participants cannot apply for the loan repayment incentive.

What you would do

  • Manage and provide comprehensive inpatient medical care to adult veterans.
  • Serve as primary provider on the Direct Care and General Internal Medicine Teaching services.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies.
  • Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
  • Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services.
  • Guide and teach Internal Medicine residents, medical students, and other trainees.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No experience is required for the Nurse II level, which is the entry grade. To qualify for Nurse III, you need one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade. Experience with inpatient medicine working alongside attending physicians is preferred.

With education: You need a post-master's certificate, a master's degree, or a doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. The nursing school must have been accredited by ACEN or CCNE when you finished. Foreign degrees must be validated by an approved evaluation agency. Applicants who are still completing their education may be tentatively selected but cannot be hired until they finish.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (APN) license in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
  • Full and current basic board certification as a Family, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • Professional certification documents
  • Cover letter, if applicable
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Disability letter from VA, if applicable
  • Most recent non-award SF-50 from the current calendar year if you are a current federal employee
  • SF-50 for former federal employees, if applicable

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using the online questionnaire. Your experience and documents will be verified, and the VA may run pre-employment reference checks. Missing required information may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Your CV must show job titles, duties, month and year dates, hours per week, and education with school name and degree date.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach your transcript and confirm your school is accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
  • If you are a current or former federal employee, attach the correct SF-50 or your application may not be accepted.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Direct Care Team tours include weekends and holidays. Resident-Led Team tours run Monday to Friday, with no holidays, from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Incentives and relocation: The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Awards can reach $200,000 over one to five years, based on VA review. You must submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required; non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • English language proficiency required for direct patient care
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • REAL ID-compliant identification required for onboarding
  • Must pass pre-employment evaluation and be physically able to do the job
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$134,261 – $205,448 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTD-13086887-27-CC

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