Qualifications.
Health care providers shall meet all licensing/certification
requirements to perform as a Physician, to include the
following:
Be a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Osteopathy (D.O.).
Successfully completed an internship and residency in an
accredited U.S. Training Program ACGME approved residency and be
board certified in their respective specialty.
Each health care provider shall have and maintain an active,
valid unrestricted, current medical license (with no
limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) in a US
jurisdiction.
License must correspond to DEA registration number.
All licenses must be unencumbered and remain in effect
during contract employment.
The health care provider must have graduated from an approved
medical school, completed a residency or fellowship acceptable
to the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and eligible for board
certification.
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.
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).
Unless otherwise stated in the individual
Task Order, the Physician shall have 24 months of experience
within the last 36 months.
Experience shall be in the same clinical specialty.
Description.
The
family practice physician shall provide outpatient health care
to qualifying beneficiaries as scheduled by the Government.
Care shall include but not be limited to
continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to
entire family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem.
The physician will Maintain a program of comprehensive
health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine,
behavioral sciences, and community health.
The physician may become the primary care manager for a panel of
patients. As a PCM,
the physician will be the primary person responsible for the
management of the health and wellness of his/her assigned
patients. Duties
include:
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Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic
plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
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Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and
implementation of treatment plans.
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Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care
and treatment provided at the direction of other
specialists.
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Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.
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Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of
clinic staff.
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Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
The Element Chief will make specific duties/patient care
assignments. All
inpatients will be admitted as per the local MTF instructions.
Be capable of adequately diagnosing and treating a wide-range of
pediatric and adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries
including but not limited to conditions of the:
Skin
Pulmonary System
Head
Gastrointestinal System
Eyes
Musculoskeletal System
Ears
Genitourinary System
Nose
Reproductive System
Throat
Lymphatic System
Neck
Central
Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Endocrine System
Psychiatric and Behavioral Health
Hours
of Operation.
Duty hours
will be 0730 – 1630 Monday thru Friday. No on-call requirements
exist for this position. No Federal holidays are considered work
days.