The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery provides high quality patient- and family-centered medical care in wartime and peacetime. Civilian healthcare professionals work side-by-side with military medical staff to care for active duty members, their families, and retirees at medical facilities around the globe. Every day, no matter what the environment, Navy Medicine is ready to provide world class care, anytime, anywhere.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen
• Accredited MD or DO, or ECFMG or Fifth Pathway certification
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation
• If selected-you are required to successfully complete a probationary period
• See special requirements section for additional requirements

DUTIES:

A typical day includes:

• Direct and participate in the performance of occupationally required physicals.
• Direct and participate in the evaluation and treatment of work-related injuries or diseases.
• Serves as the occupational medicine consultant to the Shipyard.
• Plan work, set priorities and prepare schedules for the completion of work by subordinates.
• Evaluate performance; provide advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees concerning work and administrative matters.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient education and experience to perform the duties of this position for which you are applying.  Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your qualifications as they relate to this position.  Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. 

• MD or DO from an accredited school in the United States or Canada. Is your degree from a foreign medical school?  If yes, then you must have a permanent ECFMG or Fifth Pathway Certificate.  Please make sure your application includes your ECFMG or 5th Pathway Certificate number including date awarded.
• 4 years of residency training or equivalent experience and training in Occupational Medicine;  (i.e., 3 yrs. Residency & 1 yr. fellowship and/or experience)?  Your resume must reflect that you have a sufficient level of expertise in Occupational Medicine to perform the core privileges of this position at the GP-14 Level.
• Active, permanent, full, unrestricted physician license to practice medicine in any state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Satisfy BUMEDs clinical privileges requirements which, in addition to the above, includes the following:
• Completion of a residency program in the specialty approved by the American specialty board or AOA, board certification, or board eligible.
• Current clinical competence (e.g., privileged to independently practice as a Occupational Medicine Physician within the past 2 years, actively practiced within the past 2 years by having encountered a sufficient number of clinical cases to represent a broad spectrum of the privileges required).
• No health status contraindications to granting clinical privileges.
• Board certification is desired but not required.

In addition, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GP-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  Provide comprehensive occupational medicine consultations, evaluations and treatment both initial and follow-up of work-related injuries or diseases.

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-officer-series-0602/

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.  To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click on the following link:  View Assessment Questions.

REQUIREMENTS:

A security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.  If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected are required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.  In addition, this position is a drug-testing designated position (TDP) subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

Selectee will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Must, as a condition of employment, be immunized on an annual basis against influenza.

Employees who have contact with or penitential exposure to human blood or blood products (whether from patient care, laboratory, or other health care settings) are provided hepatitis B virus vaccine in accordance with the local blood borne pathogen exposure-control plan.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

This position requires a 1-year probationary period.

If selected, you are required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

BENEFITS:

You can review our benefits at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, a 401K-type retirement plan, and an Employee Assistance Program.  More information can be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx

How to Apply via Email:

Please email your resume (no pictures or SSN, please) directly to Medjobs@navy.mil and insert the Vacancy ID is HC1498128 into the subject line.

Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time(EST) on Monday, November 30, 2015 to receive consideration.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax in your application package as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.  You may apply online through USAJobs here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/414771600

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Please click Apply to submit your CV to:

Judith Safady
medjobs@navy.mil