This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Administrative Operations, Branch of Medical and Pharmaceutical Operations (BMPO). This position is outside the bargaining unit. PLEASE ATTACH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: MEDICAL LICENSE ALL TRANSCRIPTS PROOF OF INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP RESUME STATING HOW YOU MEET THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION

Duties

For the Supervisory Physician, GS-0602-15 you will: Oversee the planning and organization of medical and pharmaceutical operations and ensures implemented processes and procedures are in compliance with laws, regulations, mandates, statutes. Serve as the OWCP authority for the Agency's medical and pharmacy bill processing/provider network and PBM operations with overall responsibility for directing highly complex projects and employs strategic planning methods and technical advisory services through discussion of overall and specific problems, which may be precedent setting, extremely involved, or very unusual, with senior executives and Program managers. Anticipate problems or obstacles that could affect the medical and pharmacy bill processing/provider network operations and proactively takes necessary steps to resolve them to mitigate risk. Oversee the formulation, development and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures for the OWCP medical bill and pharmacy processing operations as well as addresses special procedural and policy needs of individual programs. The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information. Superior Qualifications Incentive Agencies may set the rate of basic pay of a newly-appointed employee at a rate above the minimum rate of the appropriate General Schedule (GS) grade because of- the superior qualifications of the candidate; or a special need of the agency for the candidate's services. See additional information here. Annual Leave Accrual: If selected, the Agency may authorize service credit for annual leave accrual. An agency may provide service credit to: A newly appointed or reappointed employee with a break of at least 90 calendar days after his or her last period of civilian employment in the civil service; or A retired member of the active-duty uniformed service as defined by 38 U.S.C. 4303. Physicians Comparability Allowance: Agencies may pay a PCA of up to $14,000 annually to a physician with 24 months or less of service as a Government physician or up to $30,000 annually to a physician with more than 24 months of service as a Government physician. PCAs are subject to the aggregate limitation on pay under 5 U.S.C 5307 and 5 CFR part 530, subpart B.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements 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. Additional Qualifications Requirements for Supervisory Physician, GS-602-15. For GS-15 -- 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. For the GS-15, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14). Specialized experience includes all of the following: -Experience developing medical and/or pharmaceutical policy. -Experience developing clear, concise written medical opinions for non-medical leaders after reviewing complex medical records. -Experience delivering well-organized, informative oral presentations to non-medical audiences, including organization leaders, employees, and the public. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.

Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of Workers Compensation Programs 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Shawn Ferguson
• Phone: 215-861-5096
• Email: ferguson.shawn.r@dol.gov