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Job Field: Science
Location: Louisville, KY
Salary: $165,000.00 - $220,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (502)287-4513

JOB SUMMARY:

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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.

As a VA physician, your opportunities are endless.   With openings in multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips.   Not only is the VA 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.  

 

The Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) improves the health of our veterans by providing a continuum of care through an integrated health care delivery system.   We are a tertiary care facility classified as a level 1c facility affiliated with the University of Louisville, as such integrates teaching, research, and advanced patient care, making it an attractive academic medical center. The 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 to Veterans residing in 40 counties in central and western Kentucky and in southern Indiana.  

 

In recognition of continued efforts to improve patient care, the medical center was awarded the Robert W. Carey 2007 Performance Achievement Award, 2008 Performance Excellence Award, 2009 Trophy Award and 2010 Circle of Excellence Award, and the 2009 Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence Achievement Award.

 

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

 

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

 

This position will remain open until filled.  This vacancy will have multiple cut-off dates.  The first cut-off date will be June 28, 2013 with subsequent cut-off dates of the 1st and 15th of the month.  Management retains the right to make additional selections as positions become available.

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):  905370 

 

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.

Relocation Expenses May Be Authorized: NO

Appraised Value Offer Program (formerly GHBO) May Be Authorized: NO

 

 

Please note:  Applicant who applied under Job Announcement number: VHA-603-13-RY839785-G-B, NEED NOT REAPPLY AND WILL STILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.  

 

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• U.S. Citizenship.
• Full un-restricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
• Fingerprints must be taken and adjudicated prior to employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Submit to drug testing and receive a negative result.
• English Language Proficiency required.