38 U.S.C. § 7401 : US Code - Section 7401: Appointments in Veterans Health Administration

Search 38 U.S.C. § 7401 : US Code - Section 7401: Appointments in Veterans Health Administration

There may be appointed by the Secretary such personnel as the
Secretary may find necessary for the health care of veterans (in
addition to those in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health
appointed under section 7306 of this title), as follows:
(1) Physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors,
optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and
expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
(2) Scientific and professional personnel, such as
microbiologists, chemists, and biostatisticians.
(3) Audiologists, speech pathologists, and audiologist-speech
pathologists, biomedical engineers, certified or registered
respiratory therapists, dietitians, licensed physical therapists,
licensed practical or vocational nurses, medical instrument
technicians, medical records administrators or specialists,
medical records technicians, medical technologists, dental
hygienists, dental assistants, nuclear medicine technologists,
occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants,
kinesiotherapists, orthotist-prosthetists, pharmacists, pharmacy
technicians, physical therapy assistants, prosthetic
representatives, psychologists, diagnostic radiologic
technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, social
workers, blind rehabilitation specialists, and blind
rehabilitation outpatient specialists.