Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant) position at Department Of Veterans Affairs in Muskogee

Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant) on Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:23:47 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 993665 OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees...

Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant)

Location: Muskogee Oklahoma

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant) right now, this position will be placed in Oklahoma. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 993665

OUR MISSION: To fulfill Pres! ident LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. 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. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.

If you are transitio! ning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to ! explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").

America's Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply KEY REQUIREMENTS

US citizenship
Random drug testing
Background/suitability investigation
English language proficiency

Physical standards DUTIES:
The Jack C. Montgomery VAMC is seeking a Nurse Practitioner f! or our Home Based Primary Care Team in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The Nurse Practitioner will coordinate care for patients throughout the continuum of care to assure the care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective. Additionally, the incumbent will:
provide assessment, coordination and planning of multiple health care services provide ongoing evaluations of care management services safely prescribe interventions of treatment be accountable for the continuous and comprehensive healthcare management of services, which may include the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions/diseases be responsible for consultation and collaboration with health care providers document all examinations performed and screening patients to determine their needs for further health care provide ongoing outpatient care for stable patients with an established health care plan

NOTE: This announcement is not intended to cover all of the duties, responsibil! ities, or qualifications of this position.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm or 4 ten hour shifts per week

Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS for Nurse Practitioner:

• Citizen of the United States.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educatio! n (CCNE).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia . In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
• Must be proficient in spoken and written English .

The Most Qualified Applicant will have at least 3-5 years of primary care experience.

Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, ! Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has cr! iteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development: performance, education/career development, Collaboration; collaboration, collegiate, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005 at http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc (also available in the local Human Resources Office)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 4 hours); Standing (up to 6 hours); Repeated kneeling (up to 1 hour); Pushing (up to 1 hour); Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Moderate lifting, 15-45 pounds; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Hearing (aid permitted).

NOTE : Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Veteran's Preference :
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of the! ir official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from ! a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials.

For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veter! ans/html/vetsinfo.asp .

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed. BENEFITS:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Ve! terans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our ex! isting Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.

If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website

This position starts available on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:23:47 GMT

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