Clinical Services Physician

4 weeks ago


Polacca, United States Indian Health Service Full time

This position is located in the Administrative Division at the Hopi Health Care Center, a TJC Critical Access Hospital and Patient Centered Medical Home. The hospital has a 24/7 emergency department, a 4-bed inpatient unit, and a comprehensive primary care outpatient clinic. Specialty services include Dental, Optometry, and Physical Therapy.

Duties

The incumbent functions as the executive level Physician Administrator (Clinical Director) for the Hospital in Polacca, Arizona on the Hopi Reservation. The purpose of this position is two-fold: 1) to serve as the Clinical Director/Chief of Medical Staff of the Clinical Services Branch; 2) and to provide primary care for the HHCC.

  1. Directly supervises physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, medical support assistants, and other clinical services staff, including performance appraisals, department scheduling, approval of leave through automated systems, yearly trainings, certification requirements, and completing recruitment for positions and disciplinary actions.
  2. Works on a daily basis with other supervisors formulating management discussions, decisions, and policy making. Shares full accountability in management actions.
  3. Handles various levels of routine and special work assignments.
  4. Provides direct patient care within the scope of clinical privileges: Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain appropriate information related to each case.

Basic Requirements

The selected candidate must possess a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree 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, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the 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.

For positions requiring residency training, 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 and Graduate Training

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. 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. Descriptions of such programs are described below.

  1. 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).
  2. 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 or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
  3. 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.

Minimum Qualifications, GS-15

The selected candidate must have completed 5 years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Additionally, the candidate must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include experience with administration of clinical services management, conflict management, managing human resources for recruitment/placement/retention, and coordinating the day-to-day clinical operations of outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory care medical services.

Selective Placement Factor

In addition to the minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position: Current Board Certification in the physician's specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.



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