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Physician (Ophthalmology – Section Chief) – EDRP Authorized
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, Texas · Closes tomorrow
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public, Federal employees - Competitive service, Federal employees - Excepted service, Internal to an agency.
Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Current VA and other federal employees are also encouraged to apply.
Experience: No set number of years is stated. Preferred experience includes ophthalmology supervision, developing strategic plans, and directing residency or fellowship programs.
Education: A medical degree (MD or DO) from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs. You must also have completed residency training in an approved program.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
- Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology
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 tomorrow (November 4, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The job closes once 50 applications are received, which may be before the closing date, or earlier 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 listed qualifications. Your CV or resume and other 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:
- Apply early, because the job may close after 50 applications.
- If you are a current federal employee, attach your latest SF-50.
- If you use education to qualify, attach your transcript and show your residency and board status clearly.
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