Physician (Family Medicine)

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Physician specializing in Family Medicine, potentially located at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The role offers the possibility of recruitment or relocation incentives and student loan repayment. Federal civilian healthcare providers are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) for medical malpractice liability while acting within the scope of their employment. The job is situated in San Diego, CA, a city known for its favorable climate, characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters, with most precipitation occurring between December and March. San Diego boasts a mild climate year-round, averaging 201 days above 70 °F and receiving low annual rainfall (9–13 inches). The city's diverse geography includes downtown on San Diego Bay, Balboa Park, various urban communities, valleys, northern suburbs, and coastal areas like La Jolla and Pacific Beach, extending to the Mexico-United States border.

Requirements

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
A background investigation and credit check are required.
Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing.
Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
Immunization screening is required.
Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact.
Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
Position requires 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.
Required to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
Pre-employment physical required and annually thereafter.
This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
US Citizenship required
Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada, 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.
A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
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.
Graduate Training: At least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training).
Residency Training for GP-14 Position: 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

Responsibilities

Independently formulate full treatment plans based on sound evaluation and diagnoses consistent with current and/ or evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Coordinate with facility and community resources to provide multi- disciplinary comprehensive care to all patients.
Perform emergency services or crisis intervention, including life-saving emergency procedures when necessary.
Serve as member of the professional medical staff and/ or faculty to provide advisory and consultative services on various meetings, committees, conferences, and/ or boards.
Evaluate the care provided to patients at Military Treatment Facility.
Advise on difficult or complex cases.
Serve as a member of the faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
Student Loan repayment may be authorized.
Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

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