VA highlights job openings for veterans and explains hiring preference rules

More than 100,000 veterans work at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the department said in a November 13, 2026 article encouraging veterans to apply for jobs there.

The VA pointed to several roles. According to the department, its Intermediate Care Technician Program places former military corpsmen, medical technicians and combat medics on medical teams at VA medical centers. These include emergency departments, primary care, specialty care and surgical services. VA Police officers are federal law enforcement officers stationed at VA medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics and other facilities, the VA said. Medical support assistants greet and screen veterans and help them with appointments, it added.

The department said veterans who are disabled, or who served on active duty during certain periods or military campaigns, are entitled to preference in hiring for many federal jobs, including at VA. To claim it, a veteran must have been honorably discharged. The veteran must also have retired at a rank lower than major or lieutenant commander, or have a service-connected disability, according to the VA.

The department said the preference does not guarantee a job. Hiring managers must give priority consideration to qualified veterans but still decide who is the best candidate, the VA said. It directed job seekers to USAJOBS, where openings can be filtered by "Veterans" under "Who can apply."

Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Originally published by True News: https://truenews.bagleyenterprises.net/stories/1037