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Physician (Pathology)
Veterans Health Administration · West Palm Beach, Florida · Closes in 65 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Veterans, The public, Federal employees - Excepted service, Federal employees - Competitive service, Internal to an agency.
The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, although non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Veterans and certain family members may also apply and may be eligible for veterans' preference.
Experience: The announcement does not list a set number of years of work experience. You must complete residency training and hold board certification in anatomic and clinical pathology, as described below.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an approved school. The school must have been accredited in the year you finished. You must also complete an approved residency program. Foreign medical graduates must meet ECFMG eligibility rules.
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
- Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
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 65 days (December 31, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
This announcement may close before the listed 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 qualifications listed. Your application and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect your consideration. Pre-employment reference checks are also used.
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, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Apply online by 11:59 PM ET on 12/31/2026 to be considered.
- If you cannot apply online, contact Jami Arnt and include CBTC-13058094-26-JA in the Notes field.
- Show your medical degree, residency, and board certification with dates on your C.V. or resume, since these are basic requirements.
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