Supervisory Physician (Family Practice) – GP-0602-14

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA • Virginia Beach, VA

5d • $335,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at a TRICARE Prime Clinic at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The physician works with patients, family members, and medical staff to provide primary care. The position provides comprehensive family medicine services and leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for patients’ ongoing care, coordinating care across the healthcare system and the patients’ communities. The physician also supervises healthcare providers and assigns work to subordinates. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited U.S. or Canadian school; foreign medical education must meet the stated equivalency requirements.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• At least one year of supervised direct clinical service after earning the medical degree, such as a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program at an accredited institution.
• Successful completion of at least four years of required accredited residency training in Family Medicine; experience cannot substitute for the required residency training.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Examine, diagnose, prevent, and treat patients requiring medical, surgical, obstetric, gynecological, and orthopedic care.
• Provide first-contact, continuous, comprehensive primary care for infants, children, youth, and adults.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team that collectively takes responsibility for patients’ ongoing care.
• Coordinate and integrate care across the healthcare system, including subspecialty care, hospitals, home health agencies, and nursing homes, and with the patients’ communities, including family and public and private community-based services.
• Supervise other healthcare providers.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, assignment difficulty, and employee capabilities.
• Provide technical oversight.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Paid time off
• Medical benefits
• Student loan repayments
• Retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan and matching employer contributions
• Federal Tort Claims Act malpractice liability coverage while acting within the scope of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree