Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant position at Department Of Veterans Affairs in White River Junction

Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant on Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:05:02 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 936757 To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many...

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Location: White River Junction Vermont

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant right now, this position will be placed in Vermont. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 936757

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have bo! rne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

Work schedule to be determined.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Applicant's education and experience will be review by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the appli! cant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in t! he range for this vacancy. KEY REQUIREMENTS

U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required

Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
This position is located in the Medical Service.

General Description of Assigned Duties: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner for Sleep Medicine at the WRJ VAMC whose primary areas of responsibility will involve the Sleep Medicine Clinics and the Continuous Positive airway Pressure (CPAP) Program for patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Additional duties within the Pulmonary Service may include the management of patients with lung nodules, suspected lung cancer, or other chronic pulmonary conditions. This individual is delegated the authority and responsibility in his/her area of expertise to assume major clinical, consultative, educational, research, and administrative dut! ies and assignments related to the care of patients with a variety of sleep complaints and other selected pulmonary disorders. This PA/NP will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the WRJVAMC.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Nurse Practitioner Qualifications:
Citizenship : Citizen of the United States .

English Language Proficiency : No person shall be appointed to direct patient-care position unless you are proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Physical Requirements : Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Education or Training: Applicants must be graduates of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate state accrediting agency and possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional Nurse Practitioner! in any state, territory, or commonwealth. Additionally, successful com! pletion of formal education program which prepares nurses to function in an advanced practice setting is required. Certification by a national certifying organization (ANA, etc.) as an advanced practice nurse is also required.

VA HANDBOOK 5005, PART II, Appendix G6.

Physician Assistant Qualifications:
Basic Qualification Requirements:
Citizenship: Citizen of the United States.

English Language Proficiency: No person shall be appointed to direct patient-care position unless you are proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical.

Education or Training:
1. A bachelor's degree from a PA Training program which is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA);

or

2. Graduation from a PA training program of at least 1! 2 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a bachelor's degree in a health care occupation or a health-related science;

or

3. Graduation from a PA training program of at least 12 months duration which is certified by the ARC-PA and a period of progressively responsible health care experience such as an independent duty medical corpsman, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, medical technologist, or medical technician. The duration of approved academic training and health care experience must total at least 5 years.

Certification: As of March 12, 1993, certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) is a requirement for employment. This requirement does not apply to non-certified PAs on VA rolls as of that date.

VA HANDBOOK 5005, PART II, APPENDIX G8.

Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcript.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLE! AR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE! .

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants cla! iming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactl! y what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:

Working for the Dep! artment of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .

OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Full-time Nurses and Physician Assistants earn eight (8) hours of annual leave and four (4) hours of sick leave for each full biweekly pay period.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:05:02 GMT

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