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Physician – Hematology/Oncology (Section Chief)
Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, California · Closes in 331 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public, Internal to an agency.
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 U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from a school approved by the VA for the year you graduated. You also need completed residency training in an accredited program. Board certification or board eligibility in Hematology/Oncology is required.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
- Board certified or board eligible in Hematology/Oncology
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 331 days (September 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This is an open continuous announcement with a first cut-off date of November 3, 2026, and cut-off dates every 2 weeks after that. The announcement may also close before its 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 are rated on how well you meet the basic and additional qualifications, using your application, resume, and CV. You also complete an occupational questionnaire when you apply. Your documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect your consideration.
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 you have a current, full, unrestricted medical license and board certification or board eligibility in Hematology/Oncology before you apply, since both are required.
- Upload your CV or resume. The 2-page limit does not apply to this job.
- If you claim veterans' preference, send your DD-214 and, for 10-point preference, the SF-15 with proof. Documents are required to award preference.
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