ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Department of Health & Health Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Southwest Region, Phoenix Area Office, Colorado River Service Unit,- Medical Services- Emergency Services, Position is located in Parker, AZ and Supervised by Supervisory Physician (Clinical Director) . Position provides Administrative Services and direct patient care for Emergency Services and community needs .

Duties

Major Duties: Directly supervise physicians, mid-level providers, health technicians including performance appraisals, department scheduling, and yearly training and certification requirements and completing recruitment for positions and disciplinary actions. Reviews and completes yearly budget for Health Clinic needs and future needed positions.Directly supervise physicians, mid-level providers, health technicians including performance appraisals, department scheduling, and yearly training and certification requirements and completing recruitment for positions and disciplinary actions. Reviews and completes yearly budget for Health Clinic needs and future needed positions. Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and request and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case. Diagnosis, prevention, therapy, maintenance and rehabilitation of patients. Prescribes and/or provides treatment and arranges for specialized care or patient referral as required. Refers patients to appropriate contracted medical or other government facilities thru coordinating and integrating information obtained into the ongoing Health Care Program at the Service Unit. Documents patient care procedures thru EHR ( Electronic Heath Record) and works closely with allied health professionals. This position is being announced concurrently under the Direct Hiring procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-PX-12421359-DHA; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Individual Occupational Requirements BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): 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 . 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. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS-GS-15: Completed 5 years of graduate training in one of the following: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine or equivalent experience and training OR experience equivalent to at least the grade 14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Supervising physicians and mid levels for Emergency and/or Urgent care medical services. Knowledge and experience with rotating work schedules for 24 hour facilities and recruitment for positions; OR 5th year graduate in one of the following: Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, and Internal Medicine and expect to complete my graduate training within 12 months. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR - BOARD CERTIFICATION In addition to the basic requirements and minimum qualifications, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibility of this particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration . Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Colorado River Service Unit 12033 Agency Road Parker, AZ 85344 US
• Name: Tracey Bement
• Phone: 480-399-7225
• Email: [email protected]