All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, marital status, non-disqualifyingp physical or mental handicap, age, or membership or non-membership in an organization.

Some positions require you to apply online, while others require that you submit a paper application to the Amarillo VA Health Care System.  Application instructions specific to each job posting can be found on the How to Apply tab within the job posting.  Application forms can be found on the USA Jobs Forms tab.

Be sure to write the job announcement number (found near the upper right-hand corner of each job posting) on your application form.

The Who May Be Considered section on the Overiew tab will guide you in determining your eligibility to apply for a position. 

Special hiring authorities include the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA): 

1. Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized;
2. Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded;
3. Recently separated veterans, meaning veterans last separated from active duty within the last three years; and
4. Disabled Veterans with a service-connected disability.

Also, veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA).