Job Description:

The FAAs Civil Aerospace Medical Institute supports the aviation safety by providing ambulatory medicine care; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) related medical services; Compliance with Privacy Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act including Voluntary Protection; Program and Environmental Protection Agency’s Operational controls; hearing conservation, respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogens, travel medicine, hazmat programs.

Duties

The Physician performs medical care and other complex assignments under minimal supervision. The Doctor will carry out the full range of medical programs within the Occupational Health Division, CAMI, a region and/or medical field offices, often functioning simultaneously as a medical authority, educator, and represent the Office of Aerospace Medicine on Occupational Health issues.

The Physician works under the supervision of the CAMI Occupational Health division manager. The extent and frequency of review is commensurate with the rarity of medical conditions, illnesses and/or injuries encountered, the complexity of issues and/or assignments, and the Physician experience. The duties of this position involve the practice of medicine and direct "clinical" service, involving performance of diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic services to patients in an outpatients clinic and including oversight of certified physician assistants. Additionally, service to patients in preventive medicine programs including aviation medicine, occupational health and public health. Furthermore, provides limited support for medical research and experimental work. The work of this position contributes directly to the safety of aerospace and civil aviation.

The Physician supports occupational health programs and the assignment of local resources to accomplish organizational objectives. The Physician will support the allocation of resources to accomplish work activities and provide professional medical care by performing the following:

Provides ambulatory care for 25 to 100 patients per day for the Occupational Health Division (AAM-700) of the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Work collaboratively with one or more physicians assistants, registered nurses, and support medical staff.

Provides a wide range of medical services including interim primary medical care for -2,500 FAA Academy students, OSHA-related medical services for -500 workers, aviation medicine services for -200 air crew-members as well as hypobaric (altitude) chamber support, and health promotion - disease prevention and medical consultation for -3,000 employees. Support the development and implementation of Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) and Disaster Plans for CAMI, MMAC, and AAM in response to a potential Pandemic Flu or other significant incidents including chemical, biological, or nuclear hazards.

Monitors compliance with the proper application of the Privacy Act, American with Disabilities Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act including the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and the Environmental Protection Agencys Operational Controls.

Supports hearing conservation, respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogens, travel medicine, and hazardous materials programs. Provides technical assistance for six collateral-duty safety and health (EOSH) practices.

Provides consultations and expert testimony on request of the Federal Air Surgeon or nine AAM Regional Flight Surgeons regarding Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) issues. Maintains ISO 9001 and 14001- based quality management and electronic health records systems.

Contacts are internal and external to the agency. The Physician represents the Office of Aerospace Medicine as an authoritative contact on Occupational medicine programs and activities.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but almost always require the development of new and innovative approaches. The Physician supports the development of new policies, procedures, and approaches, taking into consideration FAA policies, seasoned professional judgment, and government-wide regulations.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Medical Licenses & Certificates Required. Copies must be submitted.
Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

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 (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (copies of transcripts must be uploaded)

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 (external link), 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.

Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, 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. (copy of licensure must be uploaded)

Note: An agency may waive the licensure requirement for research positions not involving direct patient care.

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a 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.

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) (external link).

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 (external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link).

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.

AND

Experience: All successful applicants must have three (3) years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled (occupational medicine or aerospace medicine) or equivalent experience and training that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position being filled. For instance, equivalent training, education, and experience to satisfy the board certification competencies for aerospace medicine and/or occupational medicine as defined by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

AND

Specialized Experience: Experience in occupational medicine and preventative medicine or primary care - diagnosing and treating patients and workplace injuries; performing fitness-for-duty exams, conducting health screenings, and applying knowledge of relevant regulations like OSHA standards; emergency medicine providing quick care for patients with acute injuries or illnesses: triage, assess, treat, stabilize, refer, and support.

AND

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a Quality Ranking Factor for this position.

Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): A well-qualified candidate will demonstrate the following within their CV:

Experience in emergency care (and certification) in basic & advanced cardiac life support, and advanced trauma life support; experience in occupational medicine and possess certification in other preventative medicine or primary care (I.e. Emergency medicine, general internal medicine, or family practice); training or experience, as an FAA senior flight surgeon (senior Aviation Medical Officer [AME] for class 1, 2 and 3 clearances), FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist health program AME, AND Hypobaric (Altitude) Chamber medical officer; substance abuse evaluations by training or experience as a medical review officer (MRO).

Applicants should provide examples of experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. All certifications must be included in application for consideration.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

KSA Information:

Information Regarding KSAs: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimensions; or Other Factors, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Notification of Personnel Actions (SF-50) or DD214 (Member 4 copy) is required to determine area of consideration. Transcripts are required, see below. Copy of licensure is required. Supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 602 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 602 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 602 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 828798600

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