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Physician -Assistant Service Chief of Neurology
Veterans Health Administration · Baltimore, Maryland · Closes in 6 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine (DO) from a school approved by VA for the year you finished. You also need residency training in an accredited core specialty program that leads to eligibility for board certification. Other residency paths are 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
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 in 6 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This announcement may close before the closing date if the position is filled through other means.
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 are rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed. Your application, resume, C.V., and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect whether you are considered.
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, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Apply through USAJOBS by the closing date. If you cannot apply online in time, use the link on the page and include control number CBTF-13102398-27-TH in the Notes field.
- Send a current C.V. or resume. The 2-page limit does not apply to this job.
- If you claim Veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and send your DD-214 with dates and character of service.
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