Overview
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Open & closing dates
Opening and closing dates
12/21/2020 to 03/16/2021
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Service
Excepted
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Pay scale & grade
GS 3
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Salary
$27,800 to $36,138 per year
Starting salary rate is based on locality (may include a special salary rate depending on location).
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Appointment type
Multiple Appointment Types - Permanent and Temporary Appointments may be available
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Work schedule
Multiple Schedules - Full-Time, Part-Time and/or Intermittent may be available
Locations
many vacancies in the following locations:
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Anchorage, AK
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Birmingham, AL
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Montgomery, AL
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Tuscaloosa, AL
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Tuskegee, AL
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Fayetteville, AR
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Little Rock, AR
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North Little Rock, AR
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Phoenix, AZ
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Prescott, AZ
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Tucson, AZ
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Fresno, CA
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Livermore, CA
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Loma Linda, CA
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Long Beach, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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Mather, CA
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Menlo Park, CA
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Palo Alto, CA
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San Diego, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Vallejo, CA
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Aurora, CO
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Denver, CO
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Glendale, CO
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Grand Junction, CO
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Newington, CT
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West Haven, CT
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District of Columbia, DC
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Wilmington, DE
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Bay Pines, FL
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Gainesville, FL
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Lake City, FL
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Miami, FL
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Orlando, FL
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Saint Petersburg, FL
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Tampa, FL
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West Palm Beach, FL
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Atlanta, GA
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Augusta, GA
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Decatur, GA
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Dublin, GA
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Duluth, GA
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Honolulu, HI
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Des Moines, IA
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Iowa City, IA
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Boise, ID
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Chicago, IL
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Danville, IL
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Hines, IL
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Marion, IL
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North Chicago, IL
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Westchester, IL
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Fort Wayne, IN
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Indianapolis, IN
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Marion, IN
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Leavenworth, KS
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Topeka, KS
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Wichita, KS
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Fort Thomas, KY
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Lexington, KY
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Louisville, KY
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Alexandria, LA
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New Orleans, LA
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Pineville, LA
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Shreveport, LA
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Bedford, MA
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Boston, MA
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Brockton, MA
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Jamaica Plain, MA
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Leeds, MA
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West Roxbury, MA
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Baltimore, MD
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Linthicum, MD
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Perry Point, MD
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Augusta, ME
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Togus, ME
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Battle Creek, MI
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Detroit, MI
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Iron Mountain, MI
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Saginaw, MI
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Eagan, MN
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Minneapolis, MN
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Saint Cloud, MN
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Columbia, MO
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Kansas City, MO
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Poplar Bluff, MO
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Saint Louis, MO
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Biloxi, MS
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Jackson, MS
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Ridgeland, MS
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Fort Harrison, MT
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Miles City, MT
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Asheville, NC
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Durham, NC
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Fayetteville, NC
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Salisbury, NC
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Fargo, ND
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Grand Island, NE
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Lincoln, NE
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Omaha, NE
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Manchester, NH
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East Orange, NJ
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Lyons, NJ
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Albuquerque, NM
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North Las Vegas, NV
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Reno, NV
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Albany, NY
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Batavia, NY
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Bath, NY
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Bronx, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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Buffalo, NY
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Canandaigua, NY
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Montrose, NY
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New York, NY
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Northport, NY
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Syracuse, NY
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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Chillicothe, OH
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Cincinnati, OH
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Cleveland, OH
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Columbus, OH
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Dayton, OH
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Muskogee, OK
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Oklahoma City, OK
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Portland, OR
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Roseburg, OR
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White City, OR
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Altoona, PA
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Butler, PA
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Coatesville, PA
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Erie, PA
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Lebanon, PA
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Philadelphia, PA
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Wilkes Barre, PA
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San Juan, PR
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Providence, RI
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Charleston, SC
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Columbia, SC
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Fort Meade, SD
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Hot Springs, SD
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Memphis, TN
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Mountain Home, TN
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Murfreesboro, TN
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Nashville, TN
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Amarillo, TX
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Arlington, TX
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Big Spring, TX
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Bonham, TX
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Dallas, TX
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El Paso County, TX
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Harlingen, TX
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Houston, TX
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Kerrville, TX
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San Antonio, TX
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Temple, TX
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Waco, TX
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Hampton, VA
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Richmond, VA
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Salem, VA
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White River Junction, VT
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Lakewood, WA
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Seattle, WA
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Spokane, WA
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Tacoma, WA
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Vancouver, WA
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Walla Walla, WA
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Madison, WI
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Milwaukee, WI
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Tomah, WI
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Beckley, WV
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Clarksburg, WV
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Huntington, WV
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Martinsburg, WV
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Cheyenne, WY
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Sheridan, WY
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
This job is open to
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The public
U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
ALL US CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (COVID-19 - VA 002) in-accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and 5 CFR 337.205(b)(1)-(4).
Announcement number
CBFF-10993101-21EMJ-COVID19
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Videos
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/embed/00ehNfVIhUA
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Duties
Duties
Summary
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT in support of COVID-19 operations. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 28, 2020 and applicants will be referred on an 'as needed' basis. NOTE: Announcement will remain open until no longer needed but no later than March 16, 2021.
Learn more about this agency
Responsibilities
The Health Care Aid may be permanently or temporarily appointed on an intermittent, part-time or full-time schedule in support of VA facilities across the Nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duties consist of, but are not limited to:
- Maintains safe and sanitary environment for inpatients/residents, staff and visitors
- Follows infection control procedures;
- Maintains safe environment for patients, staff and visitors;
- Monitors flow of oxygen, replaces empty tanks, and fills personal use portable oxygen;
- Assists with obtaining items needed, such as dressings, linens, etc.;
- Provides a range of personal care as needed to include bathing, toileting, hair and nail care, and dressing in personal clothing while maintaining privacy and dignity of inpatient/resident;
- Maintains inventory control as needed;
- Performs a range of clinical support duties which may include taking vital signs, recording vital signs and reporting deviations to the RN.
Work Schedule: A variety of work schedules are available; Work schedule will be determined upon selection. NOTE: May be expected to work rotating weekends and holidays.
Pay Schedule: The salary range listed in this announcement is a Base-Line Salary for a full-time work schedule. Starting salary will be set based on locality (which may include a special pay rate depending upon location), as well as FT, PT or Intermittent employment.
Recruitment Incentive: Not Available
Relocation/PCS Incentive: Not Available
NOTE: The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period. Likewise, employees not working on a full-time basis will have benefits and time-off accrual prorated and based on their work schedule.
Intermittent appointment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance. Intermittent positions offer health insurance only if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days.
Travel Required
Not required
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions Of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Subject to a background/suitability investigation
- Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
- May serve a probationary period
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
English Language Proficiency: Applicants appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in [both] spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
Experience: Six (6) months of general experience. General Experience is defined as (1) any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.
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Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. Successful completion of one (1) year, beyond high school, of study that included study in medical, health or related fields. If qualifying based on education, a transcript must be submitted with your application.
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Combination: Applicants may qualify based on a combination of education and experience. The total qualifying experience is taken as a percentage of the 6 months' experience required; qualifying education is taken as a percentage of the 1 year education substitution. When added together, the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-03. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Physical Requirements: Duties require extensive periods of standing and walking. Working with residents requires regular and recurring bending, lifting (not to exceed 35 pounds), reaching, carrying, stooping, stretching and similar activities.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Background checks and security clearance
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Required Documents
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- OF-306
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Documents Required:
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Benefits
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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How to Apply
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10993101.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. Referral certificate(s) 'may' be issued and if so, applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy And gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
Legal and regulatory guidance
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