Physician (Field Medical Officer)

APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT To qualify for the Physician (Field Medical Officer), GP-0602-14 position, you must have the following: 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. - OR - 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, 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. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your Doctor of Medicine transcripts (unofficial), foreign equivalency, or ECFMG results with your application to document that you have met the education requirement. Failure to do so will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Your transcripts must show completion/conferred date. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to your starting work. - AND - Licensure: 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. You must provide a copy of your medical license with your application. Failure to do so will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. - AND - Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, to qualify for this GP-0602-14 position, you must have had at least 4 years of supervised experience in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training in a clinical setting, i.e., internship or 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. NOTE: The documented completion of a residency or equivalent program and active board certification is strongly preferred. 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) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA). 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 (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). 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. -AND- MINIMUM QUALIFICATION At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent as described here: (1) applying knowledge of a wide range of medical care services when engaging with public safety workforces, senior leadership, and clinical teams at all levels and in context of major special events or crises; (2) providing subject matter expertise on matters involving medical, workforce health and safety, and public health preparedness efforts; and (3) developing new theories, programs, and policies to enhance strategic health security operations. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

As a Physician (Field Medical Officer), GP-0602-14, your typical work assignments may include: Supporting DHS programs and efforts through the lens of health and medical preparedness and response, including National Special Security Event (NSSE) and Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) I - IV events and serving on planning committees as requested. Providing medical and public health support directly to DHS primary and recognized fusion and criminal intelligence centers. Supporting state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions with proactive technical assistance related to a wide range of ESF #8 issues including surge capacity planning, guidance during emergency and disasters as part of the Incident Command System (ICS) and planning for chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological incidents. Reviewing and providing senior-level, authoritative recommendations for technical materials, reports, briefing packages, and other documents which have substantial programmatic policy and operational implications. Serving as a key figure to provide leadership and direction for the determination, development, promulgation, and evaluation of health security research programs, initiatives, and policies under DHS purview. Providing medical and clinical expertise during training and exercise events. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.