Supervisory Physician (Clinical Director)

US Indian Health Service; Warm Springs (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Indian Health Service invites applications for a Supervisory Physician at the Warm Springs Service Unit in Warm Springs, OR. This role serves as Clinical Director and Chief of Staff of the Clinical Services Branch, providing diagnosis, clinical oversight, mentorship, and leadership to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, steward clinical programs, and drive performance standards while mentoring staff and ensuring compliance with federal

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited US/Canada school.
• Active medical license in a US territory or DC.
• 5 years graduate training or equivalent experience after medical degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Clinical Director and Chief of Staff of the Clinical Services Branch.
• Provide diagnosis, clinical oversight, and leadership for patient care.
• Mentor staff and lead high-quality, evidence-based clinical programs.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Oversight

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Join our team as a Supervisory Physician and lead with impact located at the Warm Springs Service Unit in Warm Springs, OR. The purpose of this position is two-fold: to serve as the Clinical Director and Chief of Staff of the Clinical Services Branch and to provide the diagnosis, clinical oversight, mentorship, and leadership to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

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.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements

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.

In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below-

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

GS-15: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. 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 or external link) 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(external link) (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)(external link).

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.

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

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