THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE), Position Description Number T6001000 and is part of the OH 178 Wing, National Guard. The purpose of this position is to provide a fulltime, residency trained, experienced Physician to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer installation-wide medical management including, aerospace and operational disposition and to provide critical clinical judgment.

Duties

As a PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE), GP-0602-14, you will perform the following duties: Serves as the locally recognized authority for administration of comprehensive clinical medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services to assigned ANG personnel. Using mastery of and skill in applying professional and clinical Aerospace, Occupational and Preventative Medicine knowledge, practices, principles and theories, the incumbent: Works independently and exercises sound judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the medical profession and established medical/administrative policies affecting the quality and success of key programs essential to ANG readiness. Provides inter-disciplinary medical advisory and consultative services; Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health pre- and post-deployment interviews, mental and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; fly waiver, line of duty, and medical continuation determinations. Serves as the fulltime ANG medical expert on all aspects of the Aerospace Medicine Program; assisting the SGP with overall program management and implementation. The physician applies extensive medical knowledge and complex occupational and environmental health methodologies to protect assigned ANG personal across the entire scope of military related exposures. The patient care duties pertain to the requirement to recognize cases which require referral or consultation with specialists. Exercises considerable latitude over professional and technical decisions when preparing, reviewing, and updating medical case management records for special duty personnel. The incumbent: Functionally oversees all programs that fall under the Aerospace Medicine Program including: personnel reliability; Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act; security clearance; overseas clearance; force health protection; force health readiness; psychological health; occupational and environmental health (i.e., hearing conservation; immunization; fetal, respiratory and radiological protection; ionizing radiation, potable water quality, hazard communication, and quantitative fitness testing) programs. Evaluates and applies critical clinical knowledge and experience to interpret the findings of ancillary studies to the assessments of assigned ANG personnel. Provides expert medical advice/guidance for safety investigations compiles a clinically relevant medical summary and/or relevant medical records for the safety investigation officer. Utilizes mastery of and skill in applying medical theories, principles, concepts, and practices to interpret laboratory and other ancillary tests related to individual medical readiness, including but not limited to, electrocardiogram, laboratory, and radiologic studies. Interprets guidelines, policies and legislation relating to disease and condition management that is often ambiguous in nature and incorporates into daily work activities to include evidence-based primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Applies expert medical knowledge, clinical skills and experience, along with knowledge of disease management programs and clinical practice guidelines (e.g., Department of Veterans Affairs/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Healthcare Effective Data and Information Set) to educate assigned ANG personnel in ways to maintain or improve their health. Represents the ANG Wing Commander on ANG medical management issues with representatives of the NGB, the Office of the Adjutant General/Joint State Headquarters, and other military components. Represents the ANG Medical Unit at nationwide meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops to determine the impact of higher headquarters decisions on local programs. Serves as the delegated authority of the ANG Medical Group Commander; working directly with Leadership at all levels including the Wing Commander, the State's ANG Director of Staff, the State's Assistant - Adjutant General for Air (ATAG) and TAG, and NGB/SG. Serves as the ANG Wing clinical subject matter expert for medical and dental health benefits regulated and outlined by the National Defense Authorization Act and through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs. Participates in mishap investigations for assessment/investigational purposes only if converted to military status. Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (T6001000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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. 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)(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. Applicants who meet the above Basic Requirements qualify for GS-11 (or equivalent) positions. For GS-14 -- 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address OH 178 Wing 801 Fontaine Lane Springfield, OH 45501 US
• Name: Crystal Maldonado
• Phone: 937-327-2186
• Email: [email protected]