Supervisory Physician

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to plan and coordinate the Diabetes Program for the department and facility. The caseload will involve a full range of cases, including very difficult and complex cases within the specialty.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign work to employees in an efficient and equitable manner to achieve satisfactory quality of patient care.
• Assure responsibility for the diagnosis, prevention, therapy, and case management of patients with diabetes or at risk for diabetes.
• Take primary responsibility for the program, including budget, personnel, clinical services, projects, and other services.

Requirements

• Hold a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent degree from a school in the United States or Canada.
• 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.
• Have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, such as a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.
• Meet additional requirements for Grades GS-12 and above, including Board Certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.

Supervisory and Managerial Abilities

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information.
• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
• Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems.
• Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure.
• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.