Chiropractor-Education Debt Reduction Program- Continuous

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval—the award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years)—are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

• Chiropractor

• United States Citizenship:
  Citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g.
• Degree of Doctor of Chiropractic or its equivalent, resulting from a course of education in chiropractic.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Approved schools are: 2 Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
• United States schools or colleges of chiropractic listed as accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./ or equivalent agency.
• Licensure or Registration (Except Residents):
  Current full and unrestricted license to practice chiropractic in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Doctors of chiropractic appointed to direct patient‑care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
• Preferred Experience:
  
  None.
• Associate Grade: None beyond the basic requirements.
• Full Grade: Two years of full‑time chiropractic practice or its equivalent. One year of full‑time post‑graduate residency specialty training from a chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or equivalent agency approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is acceptable in lieu of the two years of practice.
• Candidate must have demonstrated the professional competence and performance necessary to provide independently the full range of clinical diagnosis and chiropractic treatment for the most prevalent neuro‑musculoskeletal conditions including subluxation complex.
• Intermediate Grade: Meets the requirements for Full grade and must meet the following requirements: A total of four years of chiropractic practice or its equivalent.
• Acceptable in lieu of four years of practice is completion of a three‑year full‑time post‑graduate residency program from an accredited U.S. chiropractic college, as evidenced by documentation of completion (e.g., transcript), which renders the Doctor of Chiropractic eligible for certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors' Association, or the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties to obtain Diplomate status.
• Demonstrates a high level of professional attainment with examples such as a recognized expert in dealing with a variety of unusually difficult chiropractic cases, consulting, program leadership, research, publications, committee service, curriculum development, and advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques.
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https:// Standards/.
• Physical Requirements: The position requires heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over), straight pulling (1 hour), pulling hand over hand (0.5 hours), pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (6 hours), standing (6 hours), crawling (1 hour), kneeling (1 hour), repeated bending (1 hour), climbing (legs only—1 hour), both legs required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13–16 in. to Jaeger 1–4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and…