Physician (Multiple Specialties)

US Indian Health Service; Camp Verde (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks qualified physicians to deliver compassionate care and improve health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Applicants must meet basic medical education and licensing requirements, including completion of graduate medical training and licensure in the United States. Promotion potential exists with appropriate credentials and performance.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from a US/Canada-accredited school.
• Current, active medical license/registration in a US state/DC/territory.
• Completion of at least 1 year of supervised graduate medical training (internship/residency).

Education

MD/DO degree from US/Canada (accredited)

Job description

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), physicians do more than practice medicine-they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most.

Your expertise brings healing and hope across generations. Begin your journey with purpose-and receive a minimum recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus as you join our team.

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.

The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are actively completing a required professional training program and are expected to complete such program within 9 month(s) of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S)

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.

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.

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.

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. For purposes of this standard, 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) 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.

In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below:

For GS-13 - 3 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

For GS-14 - 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

For GS-15 - 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Substitution of Experience for Residency Training:

Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is essential for the performance of specialized duties. For example, specialists such as psychiatrists and surgeons must complete the number of years of accredited residency training required in their respective specialties. An exception may be made when a peer panel of physicians (subject-matter experts) determines and documents that the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in professional medical practice are equivalent to those acquired during the same period of time in a graduate training program.

Physician Series 0602

Physician Specialties:

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, General Surgery, Hospitalist, Informatics, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Palliative, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Radiology, Tele-Psychiatry.

Board Certification Preferred, not required.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the respective cut-off day of rating to be eligible for consideration.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-14 or GS-15 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied. Promotion potential up to the GS-15 will vary based on location, please reach out to the HR contact to inquire about the position.