Physician (Direct Hire)

US Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Johnson Space Center seeks an experienced physician specializing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine to support the health and medical care of astronauts and personnel in human spaceflight programs. This GS-15 position requires board certification or eligibility in aerospace or undersea medicine, active medical license in the United States, and DEA registration for controlled substances.

It is based in Houston, TX, within the Space and Occupational Medicine Branch, contributing to current

Qualifications

• Board-certification or eligibility in Aerospace Medicine and/or Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
• DEA certificate for controlled substances at the Federal level
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted medical license in a US state, DC, PR, or US territory

Skills

Aerospace Medicine

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

DEA certificate

Medical licensure

Education

MD/DO

Job description

NASA Johnson Space Center seeks an experienced undersea and hyperbaric medicine physician to serve within the Space and Occupational Medicine Branch supporting health and medical care of astronauts and other personnel in support of existing and future human spaceflight programs.

You must meet all three requirements listed below; unless you are covered by an exception:

1. The mandatory Basic Requirement shown in the Education section below;
2. Experience and/or directly related education, as shown below, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position; and
3. Certification/Training requirements.

For the GS-15 level:

• 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled; OR
• A combination of experience and training equivalent to at least 5 years of graduate training in the medical specialty required for this position.

Preferred Experience:

• 5 years or more of experience in Aerospace Medicine and/or Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

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. 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.

Required Selective Factor:

A. Certification:

• Board-certification or eligibility in Aerospace Medicine and/or Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate for controlled substances at the Federal level

B. 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.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.