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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Reno, NV
Salary: $97,987.00 - $235,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (775)829-5630

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):  724853

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS)

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?

Providing World Class Care and Service to America's Heroes

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.

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

The Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) service line offers skilled, rehabilitative, palliative and community based services provided by experienced interdisciplinary teams. VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) provides primary and secondary care to a large geographic area that includes 20 counties in Northern Nevada and Northeastern California. Approximately 120,000 veterans reside in this region. The Reno campus operates 64 hospital beds and 60 community living center (nursing home) beds. There are four community based outpatient clinics and one rural health outreach clinic.

A career with the VA offers stable employment and a future that is challenging, satisfying, and rewarding. Our excellent patient care environment includes learning and teaching opportunities, an advanced electronic medical records system, and competitive salaries with comprehensive benefits including liability protection.

Academic affiliations for VASNHCS are the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the East Bay Surgical Program at the University of California, San Francisco. Approximately 45 medical, surgical, psychiatry, geriatrics and palliative medicine residents and fellows rotate annually through VASNHCS. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Reno is minutes away from beautiful Lake Tahoe. Year round recreation, entertainment, arts, and culture abound. Reno also boasts an average of 260 days of sunshine per year. Best of all, Nevada has no state income tax!

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

Salary Determination: Market Pay is dependent upon qualifications and will be determined by a Compensation Panel.

Appointment Information: The candidate selected for this position may be placed into a temporary appointment, not to exceed one year and one day, pending completion of the boarding process.

Note: Certificates of eligible candidates will be referred to the service every fifteen days.  A selection may be made prior to Sunday, September 30, 2012.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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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