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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Charleston, SC
Salary: Please contact for more information
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (843)789-6332

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 742634 (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?

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.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?  Located in the historic part of the city of Charleston, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center serves more than 53,000 veterans in 22 counties along the South Carolina and Georgia coastline in our main Medical Center or one of six community-based outpatient clinics.   The main Medical Center provides acute medical, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient care, as well as outpatient primary and mental health care to low country veterans who require more then 659,000 outpatient visits and approximately 4,300 inpatient stays annually.  The 117 bed hospital currently operates 96 beds and a 28 bed nursing home unit.  Charleston VAMC supports the Vet Centers in North Charleston, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.

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

The VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC, has a vacancy for a full-time physician assistant for General Surgery to work  in our Surgical Service providing care to veteran patients. 

The successful candidates will serve as  Physician Assistants providing evaluation and management of Surgical Critical Care patients.  We have four (4) full time, off tour (including nights and weekends) positions available.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN UNTIL THE VACANCIES ARE FILLED.  IT MAY BE EXTENDED OR CLOSED PRIOR TO THE CURRENT CLOSING DATE.  1ST CUTOFF DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IS 9/21/2012.

Your salary and grade will be determined by the Professional Standards Board (PSB).  The PSB is a peer review process.  The PSB will review your individual qualifications, education, professional training/internship(s) and professional experience to determine the most appropriate salary and grade based on your individual accomplishments.

New appointees will be required to serve a probationary period of two years.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U. S. Citizenship

Must pass pre-employment medical examination

English Language Proficiency required

Background and-or Security Investigation required

RELOCATION EXPENSES NOT AUTHORIZED