Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Health Security (OHS), Total Workforce Protection Directorate (TWPD), Health and Medical Readiness Division (HMRD).

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Physician supporting the administration of OHS programs throughout a variety of medically focused activities.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

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As a PHYSICIAN, GP-0602-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• Providing medical advice and consultation related to occupational medicine, protective medicine, and mission readiness of DHS employees to OHS and DHS leadership.
• Developing and recommending health program policy guidance and interpretations on a wide range of public health, medical, and clinical topics and activities.
• Participating in the design, conduct, and analysis of evaluation studies and surveillance projects to measure the effectiveness of medical programs and policies.
• Participating in task forces and interagency working groups, coordinating fact-finding reports, and developing written documents addressing current issues as well as future impact on responsibilities of the organization and recommendations for efficiencies in structure and procedure.
• Serving as a key figure to provide leadership and direction for the determination, development, promulgation, and evaluation
  of health security research programs, initiatives, and policies under DHS purview.
• Providing direct clinical care to DHS Headquarters and Components, including direct medical oversight of a program, medical care and support to DHS employees, and direct administration and supervision of medical testing.
• Supporting the administration and delivery of occupational health, medical surveillance, protective medicine, and associated safety programs.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You must be able to maintain and obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• You must obtain Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification within one year of entry on duty and maintain currency thereafter.

Qualifications

APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT

To qualify for the Physician, GP-0602-13 position, you must have the following:

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.

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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.

NOTE:You must provide a copy of your Doctor of Medicine transcripts (unofficial), foreign equivalency, or ECFMG results with your application to document that you have met the education requirement. Failure to do so will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Your transcripts must show completion/conferred date. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to your starting work.

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Licensure: 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. You must provide a copy of your medical license with your application. Failure to do so will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

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Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, to qualify for this GP-0602-13 position, you must have had at least 3 years of supervised experience in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training in a clinical setting, i.e., internship or 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. NOTE: The documented completion of a residency or equivalent program and active board certification is strongly preferred.

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 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 (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

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.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent as described here: (1) Providing medical consultation and recommendations regarding occupational health, employee health, preventive medicine, workforce health, or medical surveillance programs; (2) Making decisions or recommendations regarding the development of medical, occupational health, public health, or workforce protection policies and programs; and (3) Applying medical expertise in support of workforce protection, operational readiness, health security, medical surveillance, or public health initiatives through the development of frameworks, protocols, and strategies that enhance resilience to health threats.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

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, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Salary: The salary range for this position includes Title 38 market pay. The final compensation will be set based on a combination of factors including experience, clinical qualifications and level of responsibility of the position. Higher Title 38 pay may be authorized for certain clinical specialties and sub-specialties.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for a Secret clearance as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

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Benefits

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