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Job Field: Science
Location: Decatur, GA
Salary: $120,000.00 - $245,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (404)321-6111x6300

JOB SUMMARY:

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 Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1039258

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?

 

If you are looking for an exciting career challenge, the Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC)  in Atlanta, GA is searching for a Psychiatrist, Nurse, Clinical Psychologist or Social Worker for Chief, Mental Health Service Line.

The Atlanta VAMC has 405 authorized inpatient beds (273 hospital, 120 Community Living Center and 12 PRRTP) and is a tertiary care facility classified as a Complexity Level 1A facility.   The Atlanta VAMC is a teaching hospital, affiliated with Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine, providing a full range of patient care services complete with state-of-the-art technology, education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through emergency medicine, primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care.

The Atlanta VAMC is part of the VA Southeast Network (VISN 7), which includes facilities in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. The Atlanta VAMC Community Living Center serves metro Atlanta and includes extended care rehabilitation, psycho-geriatric care, and general long term care.  The facility also serves as a prosthetics treatment center, fabricating and supplying mechanical devices such as artificial limbs for patients within the states of Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.

NOTE: APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED UNDER VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS #923360 AND #940371 NEED TO REAPPLY.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO MULTIPE DISCIPLINES UNDER SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENTS

CUT-OFFS EVERY 2 WEEKS

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL POSITION FILLED
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected.

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.

Work Schedule: 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.; Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• Yes
• The Department of Veternan Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required
• U.S. Citzenship Required
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.