Supervisory Physician

Summary This position serves as the Clinical Director/Chief of Medical Staff for the Fort Yuma Service Unit. The facility is a AAAHC accredited community oriented outpatient facility with medical home designation. This position is located on the Quechan/Ft. Yuma Indian Reservation and serves the Quechan and Cocopah Tribal members. Position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and receives advice from the Phoenix Area Chief Medical Officer. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/02/2024 to 12/31/2024 Salary $140,000 - $325,000 per year Pay scale & grade GP 15 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Winterhaven, CA Remote job No Telework eligible No 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 Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0602 Medical Officer Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Announcement number IHS-24-PX ESEP/MP Control number Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Individuals with disabilities Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. 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. Help This job is also open in another announcement to: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) The public Help This job is also open in another announcement to: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) The public Videos Help Duties Serves as Clinical Director/Chief of Medical Staff is a member of the executive team, responsible for supervisory, administrative, and managerial responsibilities, and also provides patient care services as a primary care physician. Participate in the formulation of policies, programs, and procedures related to the delivery of clinical services. Maintains systems for monitoring quality assessment, AAAHC accreditation, fiscal management, GPRA performance, Medicare, and IHS standards. Supervises either directly or indirectly all medical staff, serving as their principal advisor on assigned committees and task forces. Responsible for the Medical Services Division. Exercises full managerial and supervisory responsibility and accountability for the function and administration of clinical services at the Fort Yuma Service Unit. Provides comprehensive primary care to patients, working to strengthen the patient-centered medical home. This position is being announced concurrently under the Direct Hiring procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-PX DHA for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Must pass pre-employment examination. Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year 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. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. Confidential 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. 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 Schedule: Monday to Friday; 40 hour work week. 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 or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 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 College; 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. Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially 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 (ECFMG), 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: Applicant must possess a current, active, 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., 1 year internship or the first year of a residency program in hospital or an institution accredited to such training. Graduate training programs include those internship, residency and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. 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. Additional Requirements: In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Additional Requirements stated below. GS-15: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training (i.e. work in the specialty area after residency.) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below . click apply for full job details