Job opening: Physician (Clinical Director)
Salary: $115 587 - 252 720 per year
Published at: Dec 20 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) , in Batavia, New York, Eloy, Arizona, Los Fresnos, Texas, and Taylor, Texas.
These are non-bargaining unit positions.
Duties
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043 does not currently apply as of the date of this job opportunity announcement. ICE will request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
As Clinical Director, you will be responsible for the clinical care provided to detainees in ICE custody. You will supervise medical staff, provide training and mentoring, and be directly involved with the evaluation and treatment of severely ill and medically complex patients. You will monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care, identify problems, and effect their resolution. You will work in concert with both facility staff and consultant specialists in various clinical areas. You will collaborate with the Deputy Assistant Director, Regional Clinical Director, and other senior staff on budgetary and programmatic plans. Duties include:
Provide specialized medical services to outpatients and provide medical care to inpatients in facilities with a short stay unit
Conduct physical examinations, initial and follow-up assessments for acute and chronic medical conditions
Examine and order appropriate diagnostic testing and provide necessary treatment and/or medications as required
Administer or direct administration of both curative and preventative inoculations
Provide clinical oversight to ensure proper evaluations and treatments are carried out and documented, medical records are maintained properly, prepare reports, and actively participate in Health Services medical in-service programs
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must successfully pass a drug screen.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
- Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
- BLS Certification: You must possess and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, all times while performing services.
- Must be able to understand, speak, read, and write English fluently.
- License: You 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.
- Work Schedule: The facility is operational twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This job requires regular and recurring overtime and rotating shift work. You must be available to respond 24/7 to staff.
- Language Proficiency: You must be able to understand, speak, read, and write English fluently. Bilingual communication capability is preferred.
Qualifications
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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. AND
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. AND
Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have five (5) years of graduate training in the specialty of Physician (Clinical Director) or equivalent experience and training. These years are in addition to at least one (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)(external link).
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(external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)(external link).
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.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service or equivalent public or private sector is preferred. Experience includes directly related, professional or scientific work in a field of medicine that may involve providing direct patient-care services, performing duties such as: Serving as a clinical expert in the provision of technical assistance and consultation, and management of clinically oriented staff Serving as subject matter expert and applying expert knowledge of clinical medicine and current standards of practice Supervising Clinical Directors or other supervisory medical healthcare professionals and providing guidance on the clinical oversight of mid-level providers.
Specialty Training:Completion of three (3) years of medical specialty training in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or Preventive Medicine leading to board eligibility in that field, with board certification preferred.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Contacts
- Address ERO HEALTH SERVICE CORPS
500 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20536
US
- Name: HROC ERO Staffing Unit
- Email: [email protected]