Va Form 10 2850D – Fill Out and Use This PDF

OMB Number: 2900-0205

Estimated Burden: 30 minutes

APPLICATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINEES

SEE LAST PAGE FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT, PRIVACY ACT AND INFORMATION ABOUT DISCLOSURE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit this application furnishing all information in sufficient detail to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine your eligibility for appointment. Type or print in ink. If additional space is needed, please attach a separate sheet and refer to items being answered by number. Applications for clinical training programs may require additional information. All information required by the training program to which you are applying, as well as information requested on all application forms, must be included.

VA must protect the safety of our patients. Therefore, at some point in the appointment process, you will be asked questions about your physical and mental health. This includes questions as to whether you have received tuberculin testing, hepatitis B vaccinations or any other vaccinations.

II - U.S. MILITARY DUTY STATUS

III - CITIZENSHIP

NOTE: Complete items 10A, 10B, 10C, or 10D ONLY if you are NOT a U.S. citizen.

IV- THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY DESIGNATED EDUCATION OFFICER (DEO) OR DESIGNEE

V- LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION IN CURRENT CLINICAL PROFESSION

VI- LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION IN OTHER/PREVIOUS CLINICAL PROFESSION(S)

15. ENTER YOUR NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER (NPI)

The following two questions apply to both your current health profession and any prior health profession.

16. DO YOU HAVE PENDING, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE

(INCLUDING DEA CERTIFICATE) REVOKED, SUSPENDED, DENIED, RESTRICTED, OR PLACED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS,YES - EXPLAIN IN PART XI NO OR HAVE YOU EVER VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION IN LIEU OF FORMAL ACTION?

17. DO YOU HAVE PENDING, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD CLINICAL PRIVILEGES AT ANY HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION OR AGENCY

REVOKED, SUSPENDED, DENIED, RESTRICTED, LIMITED, OR PLACED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS, OR HAVE YOU EVERYES - EXPLAIN IN PART XI NO VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED CLINICAL PRIVILEGES IN LIEU OF FORMAL ACTION?

VII - EDUCATION AND TRAINING AFTER HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE / PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL (Continue in Part XI if necessary)

VIII - GRADUATES OF AN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL

AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF OR

21INVESTIGATED FOR MAKING FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WRITINGS, OR DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF OR PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, ITEMS OR SERVICES THAT WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF THE CRIMINAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT?

ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, INVOLVED IN ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL, OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH MALPRACTICE ON YOUR PART WAS ALLEGED? If yes, give details in Part XI, including name of action or proceedings, date filed, court or reviewing agency, and the status or outcome of the case concerning those allegations.

22Please also provide your explanation of what occurred.

As a provider of health care services, the VA has an obligation to exercise reasonable care in determining that applicants are properly qualified. It is recognized that many allegations of professional malpractice are proven groundless. Any conclusion concerning your answer as it relates to professional qualifications will be made only after a full evaluation of the circumstances involved.

XI - REMARKS

XII - CERTIFICATION

I CERTIFY THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,

ALL OF MY STATEMENTS ARE TRUE, CORRECT, COMPLETE, AND MADE IN GOOD FAITH.

NOTE: A false statement on any part of your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for terminating you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).

AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION

In order for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess and verify my educational background, professional qualifications and suitability for employment, I:

Authorize VA to make inquiries about me to current and previous employers, educational institutions, state licensing boards, professional liability insurance carriers, other professional organizations or persons, agencies, organizations, or institutions listed by me as references, and to any other sources which VA may deem appropriate or be referred by those contacted;

Authorize release of such information and copies of related records and documents to VA officials;

Release from liability all those who provide information to VA in good faith and without malice in response to such inquiries;

Authorize VA to disclose to such persons, employers, institutions, boards, or agencies identifying and other information about me to enable VA to make such inquiries; and

Authorize VA to share any information about me with the affiliated institution or training program official.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering data, completing, and reviewing the information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to VA Clearance Officer (005R1B), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. Do not send applications to this address.

AUTHORITY: The information requested on this form and Authorization for Release of Information is solicited under Title 38, United States Code, Chapters 73 and 74.

PURPOSES AND USES: The information requested on the application is collected to determine your qualifications and suitability for appointment to a VA clinical training program. If you are appointed by VA, the information will be used to make pay and benefit determinations and in personnel administration processes carried out in accordance with established regulations and systems of records.

ROUTINE USES: Information on the form may be released without your prior consent outside the VA to another federal, state or local agency. It may be used to check the National Practitioner Health Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) or the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) maintained by Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), or to verify information with state licensing boards and other professional organizations or agencies to assist VA in determining your suitability for a clinical training appointment. This information may also be used periodically to verify, evaluate, and update your clinical privileges, credentials, and licensure status, to report apparent violations of law, to provide statistical data, or to provide information to a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at your request. Such information may be released without your prior consent to federal agencies, state licensing boards, or similar boards or entities, in connection with the VA's reporting of information concerning your separation or resignation as a professional staff member under circumstances which raise serious concerns about your professional competence. Information concerning payments related to malpractice claims and adverse actions which affect clinical privileges also may be released to state licensing boards and the National Practitioner Data Bank. Information will be stored in a confidential and secure VA database for purposes of processing your application and may be verified through a computer matching program. Information from this form may also be used to survey you regarding employment opportunities in VA and to solicit you perceptions about your clinical training experiences at VA and non-VA facilities.

EFFECTS OF NON-DISCLOSURE: See statement below concerning disclosure of your social security number. Completion of this form is mandatory for consideration of your application for a clinical training position in VA; failure to provide this information may make impossible the proper application of Civil Service rules and regulations and VA personnel policies and may prevent you from obtaining employment, employee benefits, or other entitlements.

INFORMATION REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER UNDER PUBLIC LAW 93-579 SECTION 7(b)

Disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is mandatory to obtain the employment and benefits that you are seeking. Solicitation of the SSN is authorized under provisions of Executive Order 9397 dated November 22, 1943. The SSN is used as an identifier throughout your Federal career. It will be used primarily to identify your records. The SSN also will be used by Federal agencies in connection with lawful requests for information about you from former employers, educational institutions, and financial or other organizations. The information gathered through the use of the number will be used only as necessary in personnel administration processes carried out in accordance with established regulations and published notices of systems of records, 'Applicants for Employment' under Title 38, U.S.C.-VA (02VA135), in the 2003 Compilation of Privacy Act Issuances. The SSN will also be used for the selection of persons to be included in statistical studies of personnel management matters. The use of the SSN is necessary because of the large number of Federal employees and applicants with identical names and birth dates whose identities can only be distinguished by the SSN.