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Physician-Urologist with EDRP & Recruitment/Relocation Incentive
Veterans Health Administration · Temple, Texas · Closes in 129 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, and current employees of the VA can also apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S., though non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
Experience: No grade level or number of years is stated. You must complete an approved residency, or meet one of two alternatives: one year of approved training followed by two years of independent practice in the U.S., or a non-U.S. residency followed by three years of verified independent practice in the U.S.
Education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school approved for the year you finished. Foreign medical graduates must show their school met ECFMG eligibility requirements for that year.
Licenses and certifications:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, or DC
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 129 days (March 12, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The announcement may 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 listed qualifications. Your application, resume, CV and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or omissions may affect consideration. Reference checks are done, and veterans receive preference when candidates are approximately equal.
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:
- Include your medical degree, residency dates and full license details in your CV or resume, since these are verified.
- If you want EDRP loan repayment, submit that application within four months of appointment; former EDRP participants cannot apply.
- If you cannot apply online before the closing date, contact Natassia Simmons at NATASSIA.SIMMONS@VA.GOV as the listing instructs.
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