United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

Careers

At Central Texas Health Care System, we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's veterans is a privilege, and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. If you have what it takes, please consider applying for one of our available positions.

All of our open positions are listed on USAJOBS.  Using the Advance Seach link select Department of Veterans and in the sub agency box select Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.  Select Texas from the State/Territory/Region, then in Locale(s) select the locations you are interested.  We have the following locations, Austin, Brownwood, Cedar Park, College Station, Killeen, Palestine and Temple. This is the minimum criteria required for displaying our jobs in those locations, however, you may use the other sections to future drill down to specific criteria.

The Human Resources Management Service Temple office is located on the ground level of Building 162. The Waco office is located in the basement of Building 2. Both offices are available for applicants Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. We no longer accept hard copy resumes or applications for our positions.  Please visit our How to Apply Link to apply for current openings.

If you need additional information, please contact our Human Resources Management Service at (254) 743-0048 or Toll Free within Texas only 1-800-423-2111, extension 40048.

Nursing Staff

If you are a nursing professional interested in working for Central Texas Health Care System, please contact our Nurse Recruiter, at (254) 743-0192 or  Toll Free within Texas only 1-800-423-2111, extension 40192.

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) selects one or two residents per year for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program. All residency programs at the CTVHCS in medicine and dentistry are under the Texas A&M School of Medicine Dean’s Committee.  The AEGD program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association. 

Psychology Internship

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) offers Psychology Internship training that is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). For qualifications, application procedures, points of contact and specific information, visit the Psychology Internship site.

Employee Benefits

A description of employee benefits is available on the US Office of Personnel Management Employment and Benefits page*. Please note that benefits may differ for professional clinical occupations including physicians and registered nurses.

Without Compensation (WOC)

Without Compensation (WOC) are individuals who perform various research and training-related duties without any direct monetary compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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Links

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Forms

pdf document Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15)*
pdf document Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)*
pdf document Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Optometrists and Chiropractors
(10-2850)
pdf document Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (10-2850a)
pdf document Application for Associated Health Occupations (10-2850c)

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