U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Physician, Medical Asset Support Team (O-6 Billet) Non-Supervisory
6 days agoPay1.00 - 150k / year
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 796938800
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must successfully pass a drug screen.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
- Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- Service Remaining Requirement Agreement: Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve an 18 to 24-month commitment to IHSC.
- Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
- When not on travel TDY status, will support the IHSC Medical Director or designee and the DAD Health Systems Support with special projects. As a member of the IHSC Clinical Services Division team the incumbent will assist with:
- Actively participate in the execution of all Clinical Services Mission Action Plans as delineated in the IHSC Strategic Action Plan. Formulating short and long-range objectives for programs within the clinical services division to ensure alignment with overall objectives of IHSC;
- Assessing and validating the current patient care delivery system;
- Ensuring clinical and staffing standards for clinical practice are consistent with current evidence-based research and professional standards;
- Offering recommendations regarding improvements needed in clinic administrative operations and clinical operations;
- Offering recommendations to improve patient outcomes;
- Planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating clinical services policy, guidance, and training. Development and contributions to annual revisions of national, evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines/Guides as needed;
- Participates actively in Health Services medical training programs. Assists with training for clinical staff, support services personnel, and peer professional staff;
- Works with, and is assigned to various committees and serves as a team leader for specified functions as needed;
- Provide remote and/or on site continuing medical education standing curriculum and relevant clinical issues;
- Participates in the development and implementation of clinical activities, initiatives, and strategies for new medical and other clinical projects and initiatives, as well as modifications of ongoing activities;
- Assist with physician interviews, orientation and mentoring, peer reviews and other duties requiring medical expertise;
- Serves as a professional advisor to physician colleagues from medical schools, graduate training programs in medicine and osteopathy, boards of licensure, and professional organizations relating to the medical profession and other health professions.
- Serves as a Medical Officer with responsibility for providing technical assistance and professional guidance on all aspects of the medical profession, including philosophy, practice, and theories of medicine
- The purposes of work contacts are to explain, coordinate, interpret, and seek support for policies, procedures, programs, plans or individual actions (often of a controversial and complex nature), demanding careful communications, tact, and diplomacy. Periodically reports to appropriate senior level officials on the status of the medical goals and objectives.
- Assist with IHSC facility clinical discipline specific quality of care investigations and assessments.
- Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
- Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
- Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than oneself).
- The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.
- Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time (i.e., 6-8 hours)
- Average manual dexterity for computer operation
- Phone or computer use for extended periods of time
This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC). The incumbent will report directly to the IHSC Medical Director or designee. This is a non-supervisory position
This position is only open to current USPHS officers.
USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Physician Support Duties:Requirements
Qualifications
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Clinical Services Division Support Duties:About the company
The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.