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Location: Multiple Locations (6)

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Job Type: Multiple Schedules - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (413)582-3107

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 624964 (Include on all documents)

APPLY ONLINE OR BY FOLLOWING THE FAXING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED UNDER THE "HOW TO APPLY" SECTION.

 

 

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS POSITION. 

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVES MAY BE OFFERED TO HIGH QUALITY CANDIDATES PROVIDED ELIGIBILITY FOR THE INCENTIVE IS MET

 

***YOUR GRADE AND SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE AND WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD.***

 

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 624964 (Include # on all documents)

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 VA Central Western Massachusetts Health Care System is seeking an innovative, creative primary care physicians(family physician or internist) to provide primary care to our Veterans.  The VA is undertaking a new initiative to implement a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model in all health facilities.  Health promotion and disease prevention are an important component of this transformation of our primary care programs.  Every member of the PCMH team will work together to deliver exceptional health care to our veterans.  Applications will remain on file and forwarded to selecting officials as vacancies become available for a period of 1 year from the opening date of the vacancy.  This vacancy may be used to fill part-time, full-time, and intermittent appointments.  As of the opening date of this announcement there is currently 1 full-time vacancy in Northampton and 1 intermittent vacancy that will cover Northampton and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics on an as needed basis. 

 

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Health Care System has an academic affiliation with the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Worcester currently has Internal Medical Residents doing a continuity clinic and ambulatory block there.  The successful applicant will have an academic appointment with UMASS and will be expected to precept residents.  Applications will remain on file and forwarded to selecting officials as vacancies become available.  Resumes will remain on file for 1 year after the opening date of this vacancy.  This vacancy may be used to fill part-time, full-time, and intermittent appointments.

 

The Medical Center serves over 25,000 patients at its main campus and 5 community based outpatient clinics in Central and Western Massachusetts.  Core missions are Primary Care, Mental Health Inpatient and Outpatient Care, and Extended Care.  The Medical Center is engaging employees in a "Culture of Improvement" utilizing a variety of process improvement techniques to improve efficiency of clinical operational functions to the benefit of veterans and staff. 

 

The University of Massachusetts Medical School attracts more than $200 million in research funding annually, and its innovative programs are the centerpiece of the Massachusetts life science initiative.  Consistently ranking by US News and World Report as one of the leading medical schools in the nation for Primary Care education, UMMS, comprises a medical school, graduate school of nursing, graduate school of biomedical sciences and an active research enterprise, and is a leader in health science education, research and public service. 

 

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

 

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position

You must successfully complete a background security investigation

You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years

You must pass a pre-employment medical examination

You must submit an OF-306 prior to appointment

You will be subject to random drug testing