PHYSICIAN (DISABILITY EVALUATION)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Physician for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC), The Adjutant General Directorate Physical Disability Agency Fort Sam Houston, Texas or Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Duties

• •Adjudicate soldier fitness based on medical records and Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) case files of Active Duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers who have been referred due to not meeting retention standards
• •Ensure uniform application of medical and regulatory aspects of the disability system.
• •Serve as medical adjudicative member on both informal and formal boards based on medical review of all case documents and evidence.
• •Investigate the nature, cause, degree of severity and probably permanency and compensability of disabilities of each solider referred to Physician Evaluation Board (PEB).
• •Participates in formal hearings, including in-person, telephonic or video-conference forums.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes extensive clinical expertise and a proven analytical and communications skills; familiarity with the DES process; experience in rating disability claims. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GP-13). 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. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided 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. Licensure/Certification: 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. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Experience/Training: Applicants must possess 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited residency program is required.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/