Supervisory Physician

Overview :

The position will be located at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Located in the beautiful Chesapeake Bay area of Northeast Maryland, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is the innovation installation of the Army. Established in 1917, APG is the oldest active proving ground in the country. It is recognized as one of the worlds most important research, development, testing and evaluation facilities for military weapons and equipment, and supports the finest teams of military and civilian scientists, research engineers, technicians and administrators. Centrally located about 45 minutes between Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA and just 5 minutes off Interstate 95, APG is surrounded in history, natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities including camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, bird watching and boating.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link : https : / / www.usajobs.gov / Help / working-in-government / benefits /

Responsibilities :

Supervisory Physician will :

• Incumbent performs the responsivities of the medical Director for Kirks Patient-Centered Medical Home in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Deputy for Clinical Services. Exercises independent judgment with full responsibility for professional diagnosis, treatment, referral and disposition of patients. Scope of services include, but are not limited to, examination, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of primary medical, orthopedic and surgical care. Takes ownership, responsibility for care of assigned panel of patients. Provides first contact, continuous, comprehensive primary care for infants, children, youth, and adults according to current standards of care, the Patient-Centered medical home model of care, and Army policy and relevant regulations. Leads a multi-disciplinary team of individuals who collectively take responsibility for the ongoing primary care services of patients. Coordinates and / or integrates care across all elements of the healthcare system (e.g., subspecialty care, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes) and the patient's community (e.g., family, public and private community-based services). Completes required records pertaining to all medical services provided in accordance with specified procedures and regulations. Teaches and provides consultation to other health care providers as assigned. Participates in Continuing Medical Education (CME) and quality assurance activities as assigned.
• Supervises other health care providers as assigned. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Provides technical oversight. Develops performance plans and rates employees. Interviews candidates for subordinate positions; recommends hiring, promotion, or reassignments. Take disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees; provides and / or arranges for needed development and training.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications :

US Citizenship required

Board Certified / Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicants graduation. (A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).

Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.