SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN (FAMILY PRACTICE)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Family Medicine Service Department at Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic located in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Physician (Family Practice): 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.

A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided 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: 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 one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Family Practice) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 5 years.

Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. Major Duties:

• Provide first contact, continuous, comprehensive primary care for infants, children, youth, and adults.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of individuals who collectively take responsibility for the ongoing care of patients.
• Coordinate and/or integrate care across all elements of the healthcare system.
• Complete required records pertaining to all medical services provided in accordance with specified procedures and regulations.
• Responsible for the actions of and to interview, train, and evaluate the Family Practice (FP) staff, including but not limited to multiple physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision of all personnel in the family practice and allergy/immunology clinic.
• Establish overall plans for work to be accomplished by subordinates. Set and adjust short and long term priorities.
• Assign work based upon priorities, selective considerations of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees.
• Provide advice, counsel, and instruction on both work and administrative matters.
• Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors and/or work leaders.
• Serve on clinic and installation committees, attend administrative briefings, and planning meetings on a regular basis, and as needed attends meetings and presents briefings at Army Health Center (AHC) in absence of the Commander.
• Serve as Family Physician at the U.S. Army Health Clinic.
• Provide for or performs examination, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of outpatients to include, chronic conditions and complicated diagnoses and treatments, requiring the training and experience of a board certified physician.
• Examine patients, order and evaluate the full range of radiology and laboratory tests, makes diagnosis and prescribes appropriate treatment to include drugs, inoculations, nursing and dietary care.
• Provide occupational health follow-up care for Department of Army employees. Coordinate complex occupational health issue with the Chief Nurse, Occupational Health Clinic.