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Job Field: Science
Location: Huntington, WV
Salary: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (304)429-6755x2339

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 539065

The Huntington VAMC is a fully accredited 80-bed acute medical and surgical care facility offering primary and subspecialty outpatient care. Affiliated with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. We are located on the banks of the Ohio River adjacent to Ohio and Kentucky offering many cultural and outdoor activities. Minimal driving distance to several larger cities such as Lexington, KY, Columbus, OH and Charleston, WV.

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.

The Huntington VA Medical Center is looking for a Board Eligible/Board Certified Emergency or Internal Medicine Physician, to join our team.  Applicants must qualify for an academic appointment with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University.   

Will the Department of Veterans Affairs Pay for me to move? Yes - Standard Relocation/Moving Expenses MAY authorized for this position.  However, the Guaranteed Home Buy Option (GHBO) is NOT authorized for this position.

Applicant selected for this position MAY be eligible to apply for an education loan reimbursement award under the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), based on the availablity of funds.

Applicant(s) selected for this position may be eligible for a Recruitment or Relocation Incentive (up to 25%) and which requires the selectee to sign a service agreement.  The amount of the incentive to be paid will be determined based on the qualifications of the selectee.  The incentive will be a set percentage of the selectee's annual rate of basic pay in effect at the beginning of the service period.   This will be the total amount of the incentive, and for which the distribution of payments for the service period to be determined by management.  

This position will remain open until filled.  This vacancy will have multiple cut-off dates.  The first cut-off date will be October 15th, 2011 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.

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

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.