Position serves as Chief Medical Officer for Navajo Area Indian Health Service. Located in the office of Health Programs within the office of the Area Director, NAIHS in St. Michaels, Arizona.

Duties

This position is being announced concurrently under Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-NJ-12552269-DHA for eligibility requirements. Serve as the principal advisor to the Area Director for leadership and management of the Area; Establish priorities for commitment of Area resources to accomplish clinical policy and program goals and resources realignment to respond to changing health care delivery environment and communities' disease burden; Advise others on management of Service resources (manpower, money, and materials); analyzes and interprets health trends; assures accessibility to health data is developed and maintained; maintains surveillance of clinical and support programs for quality of services and compliance with standards; addresses program efficiency and effectiveness issues by initiating studies and workgroups; and makes recommendations if change is needed; Explain clinical program initiatives and services to Tribal leadership on a routine basis; Provide patient care periodically.

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. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): All physicians must meet all three of the following basic requirements: Degree - Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country. Graduate Training Subsequent to Degree - 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., 1 year internship or the first year of a residency program. This graduate training must by approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the U.S. or Canada. Licensure - Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the U.S. Applications will be accepted from physicians who are not currently licensed; however, if selected for a Federal appointment they must obtain a license before entering on duty. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Have equivalent training and work experience in a Medical Specialty (e.g., a senior specialist with 3-4 years of experience beyond residency training) that demonstrates the ability to provide patient care of an extremely difficult and responsible level; Responsibility for the planning, management, operation, and evaluation of a health care delivery system for an Area Health Program(s); serving as the primary advisor in the planning, executing, coordinating, and evaluating of all aspects of a Health Programs health delivery system including establishing policies and procedures; representing a Health Program in liaison with other agencies or entities regarding the health and health related matters of the program(s); providing oversight and leadership to quality management programs; evaluating health delivery system to insure program progress and effectiveness of programs policies, procedures and practices; providing technical assistance to supervisory and nonsupervisory Medical Officers; and insuring the continuity of all health delivery program(s). Managerial Abilities: This is a managerial position and candidates, in addition to the professional qualifications listed, must have demonstrated in their work experience or training, that they possess, or have potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision, as required for this position. Selective Placement Factor - Board Certification: In addition to the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration. Current Board Certification in a physician's specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). I have attached the name of the Medical Board and certification dates to be considered for the position. This position requires that you obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges. If they are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee may be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from the Federal service. 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 Navajo Area Indian Health Service PO Box 9020 Window Rock, AZ 86515 US
• Name: Angela Segay
• Phone: (928) 871-1421
• Email: [email protected]