Physician

Summary This position is located in the Division of Clinical Services, Emergency Medicine Branch, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock Service Unit, Shiprock, New Mexico. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Wellness Officer for Shiprock Service Unit to systemically improve well-being among physicians and other staff; and to serve as a technical expert within the specialty area of Emergency Medicine, assuming responsibility for the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 03/13/2024 to 12/31/2024 Salary $121,000 - $348,000 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Shiprock, NM 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent - Work schedule Full-time - Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0602 Medical Officer Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR) Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Announcement number IHS-24-NN DHA Control number Help This job is open to Native Americans Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation. Veterans Clarification from the agency The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. The IHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Videos Help Duties This role focuses on creating a culture of wellness to improve organizational health and well-being at the system-level and addressing the unique needs of health care professionals by improving the efficiency of the practice environment, improving elements of organizational culture and ensuring that physician wellbeing is considered as part of all key organizational decisions. This position will interact closely with executive leadership including CEO, chief nurse executive and clinical director, as well as department leaders. Position will also work in conjunction with parallel nursing position if relevant. Providing strategic vision, planning, and direction to the development, implementation and evaluation initiatives to improve health and well-being outcomes among health care staff/employees. Regularly monitoring and reporting outcomes, including measures of engagement, professional fulfillment, health and well-being, and tracking how they change with the introduction of interventions. Coordinating the Wellness Council (in conjunction with parallel nursing position if relevant). Identifying struggling work units and helping provide support, recommendations and tactics for these units to improve. Communicating the vision, why addressing the well-being of health care professionals is important to the organization's success. Ensuring a portfolio of resources individual health care professionals can use to cultivate personal wellbeing. Ensuring provision of system-wide safety net for individual health care professionals in distress. Ensuring training to help work-unit leaders effectively cultivate well-being in their departments. Assisting in advancing key qualities, such as equity in the organization, participatory leadership, collegiality, mutual respect and professionalism. Conducts regular assessments to identify opportunities for improvement and track progress towards goals. Collaborates with other departments to integrate wellness into all aspects of the company culture. Monitors employee satisfaction with company wellness programs and making adjustments as needed. Incumbent services as an expert in providing emergency medical services for all patients Perform other duties as assigned. Note: This is an Open Continuous Announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur. The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 15 days after the JOA open date.Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for eight months and may be used at any time during this period. After 8 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. onfidential Financial Disclosure Form required. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service. On-call hours or standby duty may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications 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; 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. 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). 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) 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 . click apply for full job details