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Duties

As a Physician (Public Health) you will: Provide substantial input in the day-to-day technical and scientific planning, implementation, and analysis of the clinical aspects of scientific research studies conducted by other scientists Plan and evaluate extensive, long-range scientific programs and projects targeting critical clinical problems; advocates evidence-based policies and public health action; establishes ongoing research collaboration with the CIO, other agencies and institutions on clinical problems/ issues; provides agency-wide leadership for clinical, epidemiological and scientific activities targeting public health and scientific issues; directs integrated planning, execution, and evaluation of CDC-wide public health surveillance and research; and represents the agency and/or CIO on scientific committees and workgroups, providing clinical and epidemiological expertise to the design and implementation of complex epidemiologic and analytic studies related to a specific clinical/public health field. Serve as a liaison with other CDC organizational units, State and local public health officials, and other federal and non-governmental agencies, to achieve desired public health objectives Provide support to humanitarian public health assessments, proposal reviews, risk management, capacity building, and technical guidance to address the major causes of excess morbidity and mortality while ensuring adherence to the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, humanity, and independence. Conceive, plan, evaluate, coordinate, and implement activities related to research programs, projects, etc. that will assist in achieving the goals of the agency and/or CIO utilizing information provided from the entire scientific and medical community as well as from other components of the agency. Incumbent must possess an understanding of methods in various research activities to serve as a key advisor on the clinical and epidemiological aspects of complex scientific studies and evaluation research.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Qualifications: 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. Minimum Qualifications: 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. Additional Minimum Qualifications: 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level of difficulty and responsibility in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph. GP-14: To qualify at the GP-14 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in: providing advice and consultation to provide leadership on clinical guideline development and program implementation. 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.

Education

Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

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• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]