Job opening: Physician (Emergency Medicine)
Salary: $120 000 - 365 000 per year
Published at: Feb 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at the 59th Medical Wing Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in Jbsa-Lackland, Texas.
Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Provide care and clinical supervision for a wide range of patient presentations, ages and conditions including emergent, urgent and nonurgent complaints.
Evaluate, examine, diagnose and treat medical, pediatric, psychiatric, obstetric, surgical and traumatic disorders.
Perform invasive and noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including lifesaving cardiac surgery and lesser procedures.
Order appropriate laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic tests.
Institute treatment and patient care based on interpretation of total medical and surgical evidence.
Maintain health and clinical records in accordance with current regulations and standards.
Direct the operation of the Emergency Medical Services, to include fellow physicians, nurses, paramedics, paraprofessionals, administrative and ambulance personnel.
Responsible for the administration and teaching of all aspects of emergency medical care to residents, interns and other medical personnel while on duty in the emergency department.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
- Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Qualifications
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.
Requirements for Physician (Emergency Medicine):
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 for GP-15 Position: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Emergency Medicine) 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.
Education
See Qualifications section for education requirements.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83BI DHA SAN ANTONIO MKT-WILFORD HALL
DO NOT MAIL
Lackland AFB, TX 78236
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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