Physician (Pediatrics)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Army Medical Center Madigan at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, seeks a Pediatrics Physician for a direct hire opportunity to provide medical care for pediatric patients on the base. The position requires a medical degree (MD/DO), a current unrestricted license, and completed pediatrics residency with at least four years of specialty training.

This federal role may include recruitment or relocation incentives; salary negotiation may be available for new federal hires.

Qualifications

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited school in the United States or Canada.
• Active, full, unrestricted medical license/registration in a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• Residency completion in Pediatrics with at least four years of training or equivalent experience.
• Experience may not substitute for required residency training in Pediatrics.

Education

MD/DO degree in Medicine

Job description

About the Position

Serves as a Pediatrics Physician located at the Army Medical Center Madigan, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experiene requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Physician (Pediatrics)

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. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided 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

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 one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Residency Training

Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Pediatrics) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least four years.

Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.