Rheumatology, Rheumatologist

Fort Liberty - Womack Army Medical Center

Highlights:

• Long-term government contract with multi-year commitment
• Relocation or sign-on bonus available
• Affordable comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• CME allowance and dedicated time off
• Medical malpractice coverage
• Generous PTO, federal holidays, sick time, and personal days

Responsibilities:

1. Provide medical examinations, care, and treatment to Military Treatment Facility patients
2. Diagnose and treat communicable diseases and/or injuries
3. Conserve patient health by applying knowledge of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical procedures
4. Collaborate with consultants as needed
5. Instruct and monitor other medical personnel in patient care and treatment
6. Initiate requests for tests, x-rays, and hospital admissions as necessary
7. Follow up on abnormal reports, reviewing x-ray and lab results within one week of receipt
8. Prescribe medications according to privileges and MTF rules
9. Document patient histories, physical examinations, and diagnoses
10. Maintain accurate records and reports, adhering to MTF directives
11. Review patient medical histories and progress, making diagnoses and treating patients or prescribing treatments
12. Utilize paraprofessional staff as needed, responding to cardiopulmonary arrest situations
13. Makes preliminary interpretations of radiographs, including MRIs and CT scans
14. Monitor in-patient progress, annotating medical records and consulting with gaining providers as necessary
15. Communicate effectively with clinic administrators, releasing medical information only after prior coordination with the Patient Administration Division
16. Familiarity with Center for Disease Control guidelines and Joint Commission standards

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada
• Successful completion of an internship and residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association
• 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
• Demonstrated clinical competency within the past two years in the required clinical discipline
• Cardiac certifications through the American Heart Association, including Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Provider, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and DEA license registration
• Board certification/board eligibility in Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• U.S. citizenship and English language proficiency
• Physical capability to stand/sit for extended periods and perform all services required under the contract

Skills:

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Able to reprioritize tasks on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects
• Flexible and able to work with various personalities, demonstrating teamwork and time management skills
• High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a demanding environment