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Physician – Gastroenterologist
Veterans Health Administration · Saginaw, Michigan · Closes in 13 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Internal to an agency, The public.
The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or 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 may also apply.
Experience: Completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to board certification eligibility. Board certification in Gastroenterology is preferred. Exact years of experience at a set grade are not stated.
Education: A Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year of study. Foreign medical graduates must meet Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility rules for the year graduated.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Active ACLS certification for providers who perform moderate sedation
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 13 days (November 9, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This announcement may close before the listed closing date if the position is filled another way.
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 basic and preferred qualifications. Applications are 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, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Make sure your resume or C.V. clearly shows your residency, board certification status and full medical license details
- Former EDRP participants cannot apply for the loan repayment incentive, so check this before you apply
- Submit your application by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026, and include the announcement number CBSR-13076688-26-FR if you apply by other means
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