Physician (Pediatrics)

Defense Health Agency; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 284,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency in Fort Gordon, Georgia seeks a Pediatrics Physician to deliver pediatric and medical care across ages from infants to adolescents at Eisenhower Army Health Center. The role includes examinations, diagnosis, treatment, and comprehensive charting for outpatients.

Responsibilities extend to performing follow-up, maintaining privileges, and engaging in quality improvement and training activities with military and civilian staff. A valid license and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics.
• MD or DO from a US/Canadian medical school or equivalent; foreign grads must meet US evaluation/credentialing standards.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in a US state, DC, PR or a US territory.

Responsibilities

• Provide examinations and treatment for patients from infancy to adolescence with pediatric and related medical needs.
• Document progress notes including history, exam, labs, assessment and plan.
• Exercise privileges for admitted and follow-up patients.
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review and related activities as required by accreditation standards.
• Teach and train military and civilian staff, nurses, physician assistants and other clinicians.

Skills

US Citizenship

Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatrics

Education

MD/DO or equivalent (US/Canada)

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

• 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.