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Unspecified
Unspecified
Healthcare and Science
Andrews AFB, MD (On-Site/Office)
Duties
Provides aerospace medical care to flyers, missile crews, and others with special standards of medical qualifications and maintains the ability to provide mission support with senior leaders as necessary.
Serves as the Primary Care Provider providing comprehensive outpatient care to military members serving as aircrew or in special duty occupations and their family members with care, ranging from newborn to geriatric age, presenting with complex and interdependent acute and chronic conditions.
Provides clinical and administrative leadership to the Special Missions Auxilliary Clinic Primary Care Manager (PCM) team.
Serves as a member of the professional medical staff, and complies with hospital/clinic plans and policies to meet AAAHC or TJC requirements.
Participate in local disaster training exercises as directed by the Special Missions Auxiliary Clinic Director or Medical Group Commander; responds to real-world disaster situations.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GP-0602 series.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
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; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
WITH
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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
WITH
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.
AND
EDUCATION: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge applying concepts, principles, and methodologies pertaining to Aerospace and Occupational, Medicine, and Primary Care Medicine to serve as a recognized board-certified expert in medical evaluations, diagnostic treatment, and follow-up military members serving as aircrew or in special duty occupations. Knowledge of medical practice standards, current peer and scientific evidence based practices, disease management and clinical decision making principles, universal infection control guidelines and standards, the community resource system, and administrative requirements to direct management of a full range of primary and health care services to include aerospace medical care, ambulatory surgical procedures, patient/family education, preventive counseling, referral to other facilities and coordination of care. Knowledge of DoD guidelines governing the duties and physical standards for aviators, special duty operators, and continued military services.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of Family Medicine practices, principles, and theories to carry full responsibility for medical care of a wide range of illnesses and injuries. Must also be experienced in military Flight Medicine and Occupational Medical practices.
2. Knowledge of clinical decision making principles, population base management strategies, and principles of disease management through the use of clinical path guidelines and the community resource/referral system.
3. Knowledge of the DoD and U.S. Air Force Instructions (AFI) governing the duties and physical standards for aviators, special duty operators, and continued military services, to include but not limited to DODI 6130.03, AFI 48-123, USAF Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide, USAF Aerospace Medicine Approved Medications handout, and the equivalent Army/Navy regulations.
4. Knowledge of universal infection control guidelines and practices and accrediting agencies' (e.g., AAAHC, TJC) medical practice standards.
5. Skill in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions, to include but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, cancer, extremity injuries, and psychiatric psychological disorders.
6. Ability to guide, train, and mentor other physicians, paraprofessionals, clinical nurses, and ancillary support staff. Ability to travel and lift up to 40 pounds of necessary travel support equipment.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.
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.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
Provides aerospace medical care to flyers, missile crews, and others with special standards of medical qualifications and maintains the ability to provide mission support with senior leaders as necessary.
Serves as the Primary Care Provider providing comprehensive outpatient care to military members serving as aircrew or in special duty occupations and their family members with care, ranging from newborn to geriatric age, presenting with complex and interdependent acute and chronic conditions.
Provides clinical and administrative leadership to the Special Missions Auxilliary Clinic Primary Care Manager (PCM) team.
Serves as a member of the professional medical staff, and complies with hospital/clinic plans and policies to meet AAAHC or TJC requirements.
Participate in local disaster training exercises as directed by the Special Missions Auxiliary Clinic Director or Medical Group Commander; responds to real-world disaster situations.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- At a minimum, qualification requirements stipulated by the US Office of Personnel Management for the 0602 occupational series must be met.
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Board Certification by the American Board of Medicine in in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or equivalent is required
- Experience in Flight Medicine is important to the successful completion of assigned duties, for Family Practice, at least two years' experience in Flight Medicine is preferred
- Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS). Must obtain any required Advanced Life Support training, such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and ...Cont'd
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within six months of assignment to this position. as required by the Air Force and MTF policy
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- This position is included in the MDG Employee Health Program and the Tuberculosis (TB) Surveillance examination program
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic ...Cont'd
- short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety
- Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve "after hours" care or work in addition to regular clinic hours
- The position has been identified as having "regular contact with children", requiring a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for the position
- Physical is required. Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
- This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and ...Cont'd
- continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs
- Employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, and Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GP-0602 series.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
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; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
WITH
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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
WITH
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.
AND
EDUCATION: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. NOTE: You must submit a copy of Transcripts and License.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge applying concepts, principles, and methodologies pertaining to Aerospace and Occupational, Medicine, and Primary Care Medicine to serve as a recognized board-certified expert in medical evaluations, diagnostic treatment, and follow-up military members serving as aircrew or in special duty occupations. Knowledge of medical practice standards, current peer and scientific evidence based practices, disease management and clinical decision making principles, universal infection control guidelines and standards, the community resource system, and administrative requirements to direct management of a full range of primary and health care services to include aerospace medical care, ambulatory surgical procedures, patient/family education, preventive counseling, referral to other facilities and coordination of care. Knowledge of DoD guidelines governing the duties and physical standards for aviators, special duty operators, and continued military services.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of Family Medicine practices, principles, and theories to carry full responsibility for medical care of a wide range of illnesses and injuries. Must also be experienced in military Flight Medicine and Occupational Medical practices.
2. Knowledge of clinical decision making principles, population base management strategies, and principles of disease management through the use of clinical path guidelines and the community resource/referral system.
3. Knowledge of the DoD and U.S. Air Force Instructions (AFI) governing the duties and physical standards for aviators, special duty operators, and continued military services, to include but not limited to DODI 6130.03, AFI 48-123, USAF Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide, USAF Aerospace Medicine Approved Medications handout, and the equivalent Army/Navy regulations.
4. Knowledge of universal infection control guidelines and practices and accrediting agencies' (e.g., AAAHC, TJC) medical practice standards.
5. Skill in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions, to include but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, cancer, extremity injuries, and psychiatric psychological disorders.
6. Ability to guide, train, and mentor other physicians, paraprofessionals, clinical nurses, and ancillary support staff. Ability to travel and lift up to 40 pounds of necessary travel support equipment.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.
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.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
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