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Physician – Associate Chief of Staff (Specialty Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Walla Walla, Washington · Closes in 7 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Internal to an agency, The public.
Open to the public and to current VA federal employees. You must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S.; the agency may appoint a non-citizen only if it cannot recruit qualified citizens.
Experience: You must have completed approved residency training in an accredited core specialty, or meet one of the listed alternatives, such as one year of approved post-school training followed by two years of independent practice. Preferred: at least 1 year of supervisory experience within the last 2 years. No grade level is stated.
Education: A Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school approved by VA and accredited for the year you graduated. Foreign medical graduates must meet ECFMG eligibility rules for their graduation year.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or D.C.
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 7 days (November 10, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The announcement may close before the posted 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 will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications, based on your occupational questionnaire, application, resume, CV, and supporting documents. Errors or omissions may affect whether you are considered, and pre-employment reference checks are part of the process.
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:
- Include your residency details, board status, and license information in your CV or resume, since these basic requirements are checked.
- If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 or other required proof.
- Do not worry about the 2-page resume limit, which does not apply to this job, but keep your supervisory dates clear if you have them.
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