Physician (Pediatrics)

U.S. Army Medicine Civilian Corps; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 284,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Medicine Civilian Corps at Eisenhower Army Health Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, seeks a Pediatrician to provide comprehensive care for infants through adolescents.

You will perform examinations, document progress notes, and exercise privileges while engaging in quality improvement and teaching activities. The position requires US citizenship, Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics, and an MD or DO from a US/Canada-accredited school with an active medical license.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• MD or DO degree from US/Canada with accreditation.
• Board certification or eligibility in pediatrics.
• Current, active medical license in the US (state/territory).

Responsibilities

• Provide examinations, diagnostics and treatment for patients from infancy to adolescence with pediatric and medical problems.
• Write progress notes including history, exam, labs, assessment and plan for outpatients.
• Exercise privileges for admitted and follow-up patients as appropriate.
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review and related activities.
• Participate in training/teaching of military, civilian and contract staff.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics

Job description

Overview

This position is located at Eisenhower Army Health Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, Directorate of Medicine-Department of Pediatrics

Seeking a Pediatrics Physician

SALARY: Up to- $315,000 per year

Benefits:https://civilianmedicaljobs.com/benefits/

Ft Eisenhower is adjacent to Augusta, GA famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Eisenhower has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

Responsibilities

As a Physician (Pediatrics), you will:

• Provide appropriate examinations, diagnostic and/or treatment services for patients in ages ranging from infant through adolescent, who have pediatric and medical problems characteristic of the pediatric discipline.
• Write progress notes, including history, physical, laboratory data, assessment and plan on individual outpatients.
• Exercise privileges when admitting and performing follow-up to selected patients.
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review, and similar professional medical activities in conjunction with accreditation and other standards required of medical facilities.
• Participate in in-service training and informal training and teaching of military, Department of the Army Civilian and contract nurse clinicians, physician's assistants, nurses, and medical assistants.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics

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. 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 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.