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Physician – Anesthesiology (Cardiac)
Veterans Health Administration · Aurora, Colorado · Closes today
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Internal to an agency, Veterans, The public.
The job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Current federal employees of the hiring agency and veterans (and certain family members) may also apply, and veterans' preference applies.
Experience: The announcement does not list a set number of years of work experience or a grade level. Preferred experience includes transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and cardiac experience.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an approved school. You must also complete an accredited residency training program that leads to board certification eligibility, or meet one of the alternative paths listed in the announcement.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Board certification (additional requirement)
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes today (October 31, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The announcement may close before the closing date of 10/31/2026 if the position is filled another way. It is also open and continuous, so qualified candidates are considered as they apply.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be checked for accuracy, and errors or missing information may hurt your chances.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Use the standard VA Clinical Resume document for the two-page Resume field, since the usual two-page limit applies only there
- Confirm your board certification status, since it is an additional requirement
- Apply through USAJOBS by 11:59 PM ET on 10/31/2026, or early because the announcement may close sooner
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