Supervisory Physician (Administration/Family Practice or Internal Medicine)

US Indian Health Service; Mescalero (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

US Indian Health Service, Mescalero Service Unit, located in Mescalero, New Mexico, is seeking a Clinical Director to support the Division of Clinical Services in an ambulatory care health center.

The role requires an MD or DO, an active license, board certification, and graduate-level training; you will lead clinical operations and ensure quality patient care in a federal healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from a US/Canada-accredited school.
• Current, active, and unrestricted medical license.
• Board Certification (ABMS or NBPA) in the specialty.
• Graduate training: at least 1 year of supervised clinical experience.
• Must meet all qualifications within 30 days of closing date.
• REAL ID required beginning May 7, 2025.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Job description

This position is located in Mescalero, New Mexico at the Mescalero Service Unit a ambulatory care health center. This position will serve as the Clinical Director supporting the Division of Clinical Services.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021). 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.

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

Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: Physician Series 0602

Board Certified (ABMS or NBPAS) is required in the specialty to which the applicant is applying.

• Board Certification in the specialty of position applied for: Applicant acknowledges responsibility to provide verification of an active and valid certification standing; OR if a lapse in board certification or completed an accredited residency program (in excess of 3 years) applicant must provide verification of active pursuit to become board certified with an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member board. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.