Vacancy ID:  1127045  The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program.  Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information. A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant.   OUR MISSION: 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 Dorn VA Medical Center is located in South Carolina and opened in 1932.  Dorn VAMC serves as one of the 8 VA facilities within the VA Southeast Network, VISN 7.  Dorn VAMC manages operations for 7 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located in the following cities in South Carolina - Anderson, Florence, Greenville, Rock Hill, Orangeburg, Spartanburg, and Sumter.  The new 75,000 square feet Greenville CBOC opened in September 2013.   It is the largest CBOC in the southeast region.   Dorn VA Medical Center is a 216-bed facility and provides primary care, secondary and some tertiary care. Specialty care, mental health, acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, and long-term care are also available.  Dorn VAMC is recognized as a leader for its Patient Safety Program, Sleep Lab, Mental Health Telemedicine, Tele-dermatology, a Heart and Vascular Center started up in 2009, the Community Living Center expanded a 10 bed Palliative Care was established, a Pain Center and a new Women's Health Clinic opened in 2012.  Approximately 77,000 unique patients were seen in FY13.  There have been 932,000 patient visits and approximately 5,000 in-patients and 6,200 women Veterans treated in during this period.  Dorn VAMC is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, education and research.  The Medical Center has a primary affiliation with the University of South Carolina, School of Medicine and is dedicated to educating future health care professionals.  Dorn VAMC has 95 affiliation agreements in 22 disciplines with 52 institutions including the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Palmetto Health Richland, Midlands Technical College, the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, and the University of South Carolina College of Nursing.  The Dorn VAMC also provides training to approximately 750 trainees per year.  There are 50 residents and fellow comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. Qualifications Required In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following basic requirements:   Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard.  This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants 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 accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you will be asked to produce a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency. Veterans' 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 your DD-214(s), SF-15 (as applicable) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be reviewed.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.  In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.  We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.