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Physician – Pulmonologist
Veterans Health Administration · Spokane, Washington · Closes in 97 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 first consideration goes to current permanent employees of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center. You must be a U.S. citizen, or a non-citizen only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an approved school. You also need completed residency training in an approved program, or one year of approved post-school training followed by two years of independent practice, or certain non-U.S. training followed by at least three years of practice in the United States.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
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 97 days (February 8, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The 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 listed qualifications. Your application, resume, C.V., and other documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may hurt your chances. Veterans' preference applies when qualifications are about equal, and pre-employment reference checks are done.
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:
- Submit a C.V. or resume; the 2-page resume rule does not apply to this position.
- If you claim veterans' preference, attach your DD-214 and an SF-15 if you are a 10-point preference eligible.
- If you want student loan repayment, plan to submit the EDRP application within four months of starting work.
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