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ation, ATTN: Direct Services, 1145 Broadway Plaza, Suite 800, Tacoma, WA 98402. All faxed or mailed proof documents must be submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement and must be identified with applicant's name and vacancy announcement number.Applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this announcement. If you need technical assistance in submitting your application, or are unable to apply on-line and desire to obtain an Applicant Questionnaire package, please contact AVUE Direct Services at 1-800-407-0147, or email at JoeAvue@avuetech.com.Applicants submitting proof documents can electronically attach them, or scan and attach them, to the employment application. If this is not possible, copies of documents can be faxed to (253) 573-9869, or mailed to the following address: USAID, c/o Avue Technologies Corporation, ATTN: Direct Services, 1145 Broadway Plaza, Suite 800, Tacoma, WA 98402. All faxed or mailed proof documents must be submitted prio

f Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).]Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. (This 1 year of supervised experience may be waived for research or administrative positions not requiring direct patient care.) For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fe

ognition of diseases and injuries, and communicates with patient sufficient to establish and to maintain a patient-physician relationship.This is a Positive Education Position, copy of transcript must be submitted. Refer to Qualification for Basic Qualification.You must provide the required information during the online application process; if any of the following are missing when the announcement closes we will deem your application incomplete:Resume complete in USAJOBSResponses to QuestionnaireApplicable Supporting Documentation (see Required documents section in this announcement for more details) HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority.  The following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to this vacan

lable at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/DHR/Documents/ApplicantInfo/ChildcareAddendumOMBApprovedForm-2012.doc___Veteran's Preference - If claiming Veteran's Preference, include a copy of DD-214 Form, and SF-15 if claiming 10 point Veteran's Preference.  The SF-15 Form is available here: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.___Indian Preferenceapplicants – If claiming preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the current Form BIA - 4432 (expiration date 8/31/2011), "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only."  Indian preference will not be given unless the current form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA official of tribal enrollment records, documentation of lineal descent, state or academic records that document you possess one-half degree Indian blood from a tribe indigenous to the United States, as well as official records that establish your degre

pply to vacancy announcements posted through the local Human Resources Department and are not eligible for a Direct Hire Authority appointment.This position is also being announced under Announcement IHS-11-NN-455967-ESEP-MP for those who want to be considered under Merit Promotion Plan/Excepted Service Examining Plan. If you wish to be considered under all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.If your qualifications and eligibility change, you will need to update your responses in the questionnaire and/or resume reflecting those changes and submit again; otherwise, you will continue to receive consideration under your original application.Your eligibility will last for 3 months from the submission of your application.If you wish to receive further consideration; you must re-apply and submit a new application, resume and supporting documents if applicable.ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Se

n to both job opportunity plans.If your qualifications and eligibility change, you will need to update your responses in the questionnaire and/or resume reflecting those changes and submit again; otherwise, you will continue to receive consideration under your original application.Your eligibility will last for 3 months from the submission of your application.If you wish to receive further consideration; you must re-apply and submit a new application, resume and supporting documents if applicable.ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Shiprock Service Unit,  Shiprock, NM Few vacancies .POSITION DETAILS:Salary range:$55,413.00- $71,713.00 (Annually)Promotion potential: GS-10Merit Promotion Position: YesTravel Required:  NoSupervisory/Managerial Position: NoAppointment:  May be filled as permanent, term, or time-limited, or temporary appointments.   Positions are filled as vacancies occur.Work Schedule:  Full-time rotati

hool of professional nursing.·Current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia.The RN must maintain a current, full active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with the VA.·Nurse Practitioners.A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a state, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.] ·The preferred applicant will have 3 years of Nurse Practitioner experience in an evaluation clinic setting.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: ·Although the duty station is shown in this announcement, it may be necessary to utiliz

uring and upon discharge from the hospital.The Wound Education Specialist orders patient care supplies, prosthetic devises and specialty beds.The Wound Education Specialist participates in health service research involving community and/or veteran populations and other health care research activities where appropriate. The Wound Education Specialist practice is characterized by collaboration with the Associate Chief Nurse of Education to promote health, maintain health, prevent disease and manage chronic stable disease and minor acute conditions.The Wound Education Specialist collaborates with physical therapy for evaluations/consultations for arm strengthening/whirlpool and prosthetic consultations for durable medical equipment.Serves as a resource to prosthetics for medical orders.Initiates social work consultations as needed for in home nursing care and teaching.The Wound Education Specialist provides leadership in improving staff development and patient care.The nurse demonstr

n is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.  Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) is utilized by our agency as part of the selection process. Please consult the PBI website at www.va.gov/pbi for further information.This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the HR representative listed as the contact on this announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.Management reserves the right to use alternative methods of selection.It is VA policy that preference eligible veterans and other veterans will be given preference when qualifications of candidates are approximately equal.HOW TO APPLY:To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete th

to teach and an ability to capitalize on the basic science and/or outcomes research opportunities that exist here.  Academic appointment with the affiliate is a possibility.  QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)Must possess a degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.  The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.  (Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted; schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted; schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or

lable at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf).  (OPTIONAL). This will be a required form if you are selected for the position. You may submit it now, if you desire.Online Questionnaire (REQUIRED)If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 (required, if applicable).   Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).AGENCY CONTACT INFO:Barbara G. Capps Phone: (573)814-6404 Email: BARBARA.CAPPS@VA.GOV Agency Information:VAMC Columbia MO PLEASE DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS APPLY ON-LINE OR FAX ONLY Columbia, MO 65201WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements.  You will be notified

her services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.   For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .   KEY REQUIREMENTS:U.S. Citizenship Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required. Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. English Language Proficiency required.Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Long Beach, CAThe incumbent selected for this position will be under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager of the OR ward.   Incumbents are responsible for the delivery of patient care in assigned areas based on scientific principles and the nursing process, and functions as a leader b

g education for experience and/or if education is required for this position.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty. ____Nursing License - Provide a copy of your current, unrestricted Nursing License from any U.S. States. ____IndianPreference applicants – If claiming preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the current Form BIA - 4432 (expiration date 8/31/2011), "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only."  Indian preference will not be given unless the current form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA official of tribal enrollment records, documentation of lineal descent, state or academic records that document you possess one-half degree Indian blood from a tribe indigenous to the United States, as well as official records that establish your degree of Indian blood, such as census records. The ap

care; Identifies and analyzes medical problems and uses sound reasoning to arrive at a plan of care.Diagnostic Tasks: Provides diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic health services to patients and families.Information Management: Identifies the need for and knows where or how to gather patient information; organizes and maintains information in a centralized record keeping system.Interpersonal Skills: Show understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Decision Making:   Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations,

al Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a Fifth Pathway certificate for Americans who completed pre medical education in the United States and graduate in a foreign country).  EDUCATION:FOREIGN EDUCATION:  IF you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. GRADUATE TRAINING: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine; OR, Doctor of Osteopathy Degree, a candidate MUST have had at least one (1) year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e. a 1 year internship or the first year of residency program in an institution accredited for such training).  For purpose of this standard graduate training programs include only t

ntation is not received.)Use Application Manager for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a Complete Application Package using the My Application Packages checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be complete by the issuance date of the selection roster.Option A:  Application Manager (preferred method)To begin, choose one of these options:If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created. If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process Online QuestionnaireTo return to Application Manager at any time, simply go to

the development and maintenance of a variety of fire management guides, plans or handbooks. Gathering and compiling factual information to assess the current and planned status of fire fighting resources. Directing the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and aircraft to respond to wildland fires. See Other Information for further requirements.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.BENEFITS:See Other Information.OTHER INFORMATION:This position serves as an Operations Coordinator in a Geographic Area Coordination Center to provide assistance in planning for and mobilizing resources to incidents threatening life, property, and natural resources. Include specific dates concerning the 90 days of Wildland Firefighting expe

be sure to site specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.You will earn annual vacation leave. Physicians earn 1 day of annual leave each payperiod (2 weeks).You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLIOTHER INFORMATION:This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.The materials you send with your application will not be returned.You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years. HOW TO APPLY:Please mail your resume with the announcement number noted to:Bay Pines VAHCSAttn:  Human Resources (05)PO Box 5005Bay Pines, FL 33744THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED WITH APPLICATIONS REFERRED AS THEY ARE RECEIVED.Â

iption of your duties and the dates you performed them (MM/DD/YY), as well as your work schedule and salary. Transcripts are required if basing any part of your qualifications on education.  Education must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Education obtained from a foreign university or college is not creditable unless it has been evaluated by an organization that specializes in interpretation of education credentials.  For a listing of accrediting agencies, please see http://www.naces.org/members.htm. CTAP/ICTAP eligibility:  If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP/CTAP eligible.  Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is on the OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/Reduction_In_Force/employee_resources/ctap/index.asp.  To be considered well qualified under ICTAP/CTAP, you must earn a score of 85 or above on the rating criteria developed for this position

not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.The materials you send with your application will not be returned.HOW TO APPLY:PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE PROCEEDING.Current Tennessee Valley Healthcare System  employees:  To apply you must complete the Assessment Questionnaire before the closing date of this announcement.  It is strongly recommended that you submit a current resume to ensure full consideration is received (SEE BELOW).  You may also submit any other documentation of education/awards/training/etc. that would enhance your qualifications for this position. External Applicants to TVHS:  Follow the Apply Online instructions below and refer to the Required Documents section of this announcement for all documentation ne