Physician (Hansen's Disease)

US-Health-Resources-and-Services-Administratio; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HRSA in Rockville, MD seeks a physician for the National Hansen's Disease Program (NHDP). The role delivers specialized clinical care, coordinates nationwide outpatient services, and advances education, rehabilitation, and research to improve detection, treatment, and long-term outcomes.

Candidates must have an MD/DO from US/Canada (or an eligible foreign degree with certs), an active medical license, and documented graduate training.

Qualifications

• Medical degree must be from a US/Canada-accredited school (transcripts required).
• Active license to practice medicine in a US jurisdiction (state, DC, Puerto Rico, or territory).
• Foreign medical degree must be equivalent to US accreditation with relevant certs.
• Graduate medical training via internship/residency/fellowship in recognized programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized clinical care for Hansen's disease.
• Coordinate nationwide outpatient services for NHDP.
• Advance education, rehabilitation, and research to improve detection, treatment, and long-term outcomes.
• Develop training on infectious diseases and provide consultations and guidance.

Skills

Infectious disease care

Dermatologic and systemic diagnosis

Clinical research

Education & training development

Education

MD/DO from US/Canada

Foreign medical degree equivalency

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

The Physician serves in the National Hansen's Disease Program (NHDP), providing specialized clinical care, coordinating nationwide outpatient services, and advancing education, rehabilitation, and research to improve the detection, treatment, prevention, and long-term outcomes of Hansen's disease throughout the U.S. and its territories.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications

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. (Must upload transcripts)

OR

Degree from Foreign Medical School

A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge 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, 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. (Must upload transcripts)

License Requirement

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. (Must upload proof of license)

Graduate Training Requirement

(Must be documented within resume)

• 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) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• 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), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) 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 Requirement for GS-15

5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Providing medical care for infectious disease and complications, developing diagnostic and treatment plans.
• Diagnosing and managing dermatologic and systemic conditions, including evaluating and ruling out infectious diseases, and consulting as needed.
• Supporting and participating in research activities, with opportunities to contribute to scholarly or peer-reviewed work.
• Developing training on infectious diseases; providing consultations, correspondence, and supporting confidential clinical operations.

Documenting experience:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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