Supervisory Physician

US Program Support Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

US Program Support Center seeks a physician with board certification in occupational medicine or a primary care specialty to lead expansive occupational health programs. The role requires licensure, program leadership, and the ability to translate complex medical policy for executive audiences.

The position emphasizes executive management experience and the oversight of large, complex healthcare programs and facilities, with a focus on safety and compliance within federal standards.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted medical license in the United States or DC.
• Board-certified in occupational medicine or a primary care specialty (e.g., internal medicine, family practice, or preventive medicine).
• At least 1 year of supervised clinical experience post-degree in a hospital or accredited training setting.
• 5 years of graduate training in the specialty or equivalent experience for GS-15 level.

Responsibilities

• Supervise geographically dispersed occupational health programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and access occupational health policies, procedures, and medical standards.
• Apply program management principles and performance metrics to improve healthcare program effectiveness.
• Communicate complex medical and programmatic information to medical and non-medical audiences at executive levels.

Skills

Executive management

Program management

Policy development

Communication to audiences

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Candidates may be eligible to receive Title 38 Physician and Dentist Pay (PDP); PDP (Base Pay + Market Pay) will be set based on the area of medical specialty of the selectee.

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 (transcripts are required).

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 (transcripts are required).

AND 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.

AND Graduate Training Requirement:

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.

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 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:

• Supervising geographically dispersed comprehensive occupational medicine programs that are composed of multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with federal regulations, nationally recognized healthcare quality standards, and industry evidence-based practices.
• Developing and accessing occupational health policies, procedures, medical standards, and program guidance to support agency mission requirements and workforce safety.
• Applying program management principles and performance metrics to improve healthcare program effectiveness.
• Communicating complex medical advice and programmatic information clearly to medical and non-medical audiences to promote the efficient provision of health care services and inform executive-level decision-making.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:

The nature of the duties of this position requires the services of a physician who is board-certified in occupational medicine or a primary care specialty (e.g. internal medicine, family practice, or prevention medicine) with demonstrated ability and experience providing occupational medicine services. The physician must also possess executive management experience, particularly overseeing expansive and complex healthcare programs and facilities.

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