Fort Riley
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Job Location: Fort Riley, Kansas
Salary:
Salary: $89,269 - $170,000 Annual
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Closing Date:
01/22/2010
| Place of Work: |
US Army MEDDAC, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB), Fort Riley, KS |
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This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time |
| Number of Vacancy: |
1 |
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Duties: In this position, you will perform, in an outpatient clinic, a wide range of medical duties covering diagnosis and disability processing/determination; review medical records, examine patients, order and evaluate the full range of radiology and laboratory tests, make diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment to include drugs, inoculations, nursing, and dietary care; serve as Primary Care Manager (PCM) to all soldiers in the Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) or soldiers undergoing Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and their families; review medical records for possible disability processing, and assess the condition of the service member by completing a physical examination in accordance with applicable regulations; examine soldiers being referred for Fitness for Duty (FFD) and Active Duty Medical Extension (ADME) evaluations; and determines and combines permanent profiles appropriate for disability processing.
About the Position: This position falls under the general supervision of the Chief, Department of Primary Care and Community Medicine. The incumbent will serve as a medical expert and as the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Physician, responsible for examination and diagnosis of patients seen in the clinic for purposes of completing the Medical Evaluation Board process.
Who May Apply:
All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.
Current Army employees with competitive status (includes Army employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment).
Reinstatement eligibles.
Applicants eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.
Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721.
Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligibles.
DoD Interchange Agreement eligibles.
Qualifications:
General Schedule
" Come to Fort Riley and help care for America s Soldiers and their families. As an Army employee you receive a comprehensive compensation package to meet your work-life needs. The package includes: Comprehensive health and life insurance; generous retirement programs; paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time; flexible work environment; paid employment related training and education; possible student loan repayment; bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job; competitive salaries and annual pay increases and locality pay adjustments. " Basic Requirements: 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 applicant's graduation. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 3 years of graduate training or equivalent experience such as supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. 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. In addition, to meet the requirements at the GS-15 equivalent level, candidates must have 1 year of appropriate experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. General practitioners must be skilled in recognizing various medical pathologies that require referral to specialists for diagnostic and treatment procedures. Graduate training and experience must, therefore, be well rounded.
Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
College/university, dates attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.
Other Information:
To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
Recruitment bonus will be authorized.
The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf
Applicants whose self-nominations are received by the cut-off date will be considered first. Applicants whose self-nominations are received after the cut-off date and prior to the closing date will only be considered if the supply of candidates is exhausted and/or there are additional vacancies to fill.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
Other Advantages: Fort Riley is located 120 miles west of Kansas City between Junction City (town of approximately 17,000) and Manhattan (college town of 45,000 residents). The local area has two large freshwater lakes for fishing, swimming, boating or camping. There are many other opportunities, Big XII Kansas State Wildcats football; Milford Lake Wetlands; hiking on the Konza Prairies; or golf at a nationally ranked course. Go hunting or ride your off-road vehicle at one of the largest ORV areas in Kansas.
Other Requirements:
Personnel security investigation required.
A medical examination is required.
Immunization screening is required.
Child Care Criminal History background checks may be required prior to movement to position.
Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted.
Must provide documents for credentialing for health care positions.
Must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or a territory of the U.S.
All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and certification Current Advanced Life Support of other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 180 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
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