Physician (Program Manager)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs which is responsible for the effective execution of the Department of War medical mission providing and maintaining readiness, medical services, and support to members of the Armed Forces.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/physician-series-0602/ Basic Requirements Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.

This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association(external link); Association of American Medical Colleges(external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education(external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.

Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates(external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S.

Medical Licensing Examination.

Licensure For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

For GP-15 -- 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

You may qualify at the GP-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GP-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability.in: Applying theories, principles, concepts, and practices of a specialty medical area sufficient to develop and recommends clinical informatics policy guidance; and to develop and endorse appropriate strategies and technical approaches for policy revision and procedural changes to existing programs.

Applies knowledge of Clinical Informatics Management to include national clinical informatics policies, directives, and legislative mandates, shaping the digital health landscape and interoperability standards within the Medical Health System (MHS).

Applies knowledge of the Medical Health System (MHS), TRICARE and other federal, state, local, and private sector health care programs and delivery systems.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur.

There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Section 9905 Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Provides expertise of specialized technical guidance to the DASW (HSP&O), the ASW(HA), and designated deputies on clinical informatics policies, with a focus on digital health transformation, federal EHR optimization strategies, and the integration of emerging digital technologies.

Directs the strategic integration of technology within healthcare to digitally transform the MHS through development, maintenance and updates to clinical informatics policies that support optimal clinical data management practices and use of digital solutions to improve warfighter and beneficiary health, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

Leads efforts for the development and coordination of procedural guidance for the implementation of Do W clinical informatics policies, ensuring clarity and consistency, to support effective execution across the MHS.