Physician (Family Practice) Part-Time
Indian Health Service - Department of Health and Human Services
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): 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 or Association of American Medical Colleges or Liaison Committee on Medical Education or 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. For GS-11 – Applicants who meet the above Basic Requirements qualify for GS-11 (or equivalent) positions. Additional Requirements for Grade GS-14 Four (4) years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-14 Grade Level: Your resume must demonstrate at least four years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled. OR Equivalent experience and training must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform successfully the duties of the family medicine position. For example, experience includes performing comprehensive and continuing family-oriented primary medical care services for members of families at all stages of life by assuming responsibility for the diagnosis, prevention, therapy, maintenance and rehabilitation of patients based on knowledge of the patient in the context of the family and the community. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR – Specialty Board Certification: In addition to the basic and the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants applying in a specialty (all physician positions unless a general practitioner position which is rare) must meet one of the following as an approved agency-wide selective factor. Applicants must submit documentation showing one of the below before a tentative offer of employment may be made – but not necessarily at time of application. Board Certification (American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) OR National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS)) in the Specialty to which the applicant is applying, OR Residency Diploma/Certificate from an accredited residency program indicating successful completion within the past three years, OR If three or more years from the completion of an accredited residency, the applicant must show that they are actively pursuing Board Certification of the Board in the Specialty to which the applicant is applying. Note – After three years from completing an accredited residency and if Board Certification has not yet been obtained, all physician applicants must provide documentation that they are actively pursuing board certification with an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member board. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT – Documentation You must provide documentation showing one of the certificates before a tentative offer of employment may be made but not necessarily at time of application. OR You must provide documentation that you are actively pursuing board certification one of two situations: (1) I am three or more years from the completion of an accredited residency if I have lost active registration (board certification) and may need to follow the specific Board’s requirements to re-acquire active registration with the Board. (2) I have lost active registration (board eligibility) with an ABMS member board and may need to follow the specific Board’s requirements to re-acquire active registration with the Board. Note: Documentation indicating that a physician applicant is actively pursuing board certification with an ABMS member board will be reviewed by both human resources staff and the physician hiring manager. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
The work is to diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. The position reports to a Clinical Director The tour of duty is part-time. Works between 16 and 32 hours each week (or between 32 and 64 hours a pay-period) on a prearranged schedule. Recruitment incentives possible, up to 25%