Augusta Georgia is the home of the world renowned 'Masters' golf tournament.  If golf is not one of your favorite sports, Augusta and neighboring areas, offer a myriad of other activities to enjoy that includes a multitude of cultural events including the Augusta Symphony and the Augusta Theater Company. Located in the east central section of the state, is approximately 150 miles east of Atlanta on Interstate 20. The Savannah River serves as the boundary between Augusta and Aiken County, South Carolina. Augusta’s current population is about 200,000 and is Georgia’s second oldest and second largest city.

OUR MISSION: 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?

The Augusta Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a two-division Medical Center that provides tertiary care in medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, and spinal cord injury.  The Medical Center is affiliated with the Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA and as such integrates teaching, research, and advanced patient care, making it an attractive academic medical center.  This facility offers a full spectrum of comprehensive health care services, using state-of-the-art technology and innovative programs, as well as education and research benefits.

Candidates who have current or previous federal employment experience, also known as “status.” Status applicants are current or former Federal civilian employees who hold or held non-temporary appointments in the competitive service, not the excepted service. Status applicants may be eligible for the following under merit promotion procedures: Transfer, CTAP, ICTAP, Reinstatement, and Interchange Agreements.

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., mental retardation (intellectual disabilities), severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hm/shav/index.aspx

• Current permanent Title 5 and Veterans Canteen Service (employees on a permanent appointment totaling 90 days or more) employees of the Charlie Norwood VAMC will receive first consideration when filling vacancies.
• Title 38 and Hybrid Title 38 employees of the Charlie Norwood VAMC presently appointed under an Excepted Appointment (appointed without time limit and must have at least one (1) year of continuous service) may apply for this vacancy in accordance with the VA and OPM Interchange Agreement, reference VA Handbook 5005, Part III, Appendix C.