Supervisory Physician (Chief Medical Officer)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Administration and Medical Services of the Service Unit .

This position works in all clinical areas of the service unit and has direct supervision and delegated responsibilities for all medical related activities.

Incumbent is also responsible for providing comprehensive and continuing health and medical care services for patients.

USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social).

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

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS, 0602: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; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education 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, 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.Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada.

Descriptions of such programs are described below.

An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics).

Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association, (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-15: Completed 5 years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training ( i.e., work in the specialty area after residency).

AND one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include: Experience with Administration clinical services management, Conflict management, Managing Human Resources for recruitment/placement/retention, and coordinate the day-to-day clinical operations of outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory care medical services; Management of work schedules for subordinate staff and approval of leave requests along with performance evaluations.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR - Board Certification: In addition to the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position.

Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration. (Must submit a copy with your resume).

Current Board Certification in the physician's specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: Physician Series 0602 You must meet all qualification requirements of the closing date of the announcement.

Major Duties:

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Physician Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Works closely with allied health professionals (i.e., Community Health Nurses, Social Workers, Health Educators, Contract Health, and other medical services specialists, etc.) to utilize and coordinate the services of other health care professionals in the management of the patient's medical, psychological and social problems.

Assists in assuring that the requirements of Joint Commission and EMTALA Regulations are met.

Maintains contact with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Human Resources (HR) on the referral of available medical officer candidates.

Prepares written plans, recruitment/retention plans, marketing plans, and budget guidelines for operation of an appropriate recruitment program.

Establishing, maintaining, and evaluating a comprehensive medical recruitment and retention program utilizing current marketing techniques to retain existing staff while attracting qualified new medical officer 3 personnel to provide clinical services.

Assists in organizing and overseeing departmental work scheduling, which includes, but is not limited to daily clinic or operating assignments, field clinic assignments, monthly call schedule, etc.

Assist in organizing, evaluating and planning all departmental programs and reports to administration on a monthly basis.