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Physician – Neurologist
Veterans Health Administration · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 6 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
Education: You must have a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an approved school, and you must have completed accredited residency training. Board certification in Neurology is preferred, and the job says board certified or board eligible in Neurology is the ideal.
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 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 evaluated on how well you meet the qualifications listed. Errors or missing information in your application 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:
- Use the standard VA Clinical Resume document from the link in the announcement and upload it to the resume field.
- Apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program within four months of appointment, and note that former participants cannot apply.
- Make sure your board certification or eligibility in Neurology and your license are clearly shown, since they are key qualifications.
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