Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 14 Nov 2024. Resume must be in MM-DD-YY format.

The 711th Human Performance Wing, (711 HPW), School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Aerospace Medicine Department (FE), Aeromedical Consultation Services Division (FEC), Aerospace Medicine Brach (FECA) seeks to hire a senior-level, GP-15, Physician in Dayton, Ohio. The selectee will serve as a board certified physician and Aerospace Medicine Consultant responsible for in-person evaluations and consolidating the subject-matter expert (SME) input into cogent and concise Aeromedical risk assessments and recommendations.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a board-certified physician and expert consultant or advisor to the Chief of Aerospace Medicine Branch.
• Serves as a clinical consultant, assisting with Aeromedical case evaluations, to include running case conferences.
• In support of the Aerospace Medicine Branch Chief, serves as SME managing external clinical consultations for the Aerospace Medicine Branch.
• Manages in-person evaluation of patients for whom there is no in-house specialty consultant.
• Collaborates with external consultants to provide review of aeromedical cases.
• Serves as liaison between the ACS and external specialty SME consultants.
• Consolidates SME input into cogent and concise aeromedical risk assessments and recommendations
• Works with the Aerospace Medical Branch and Aeromedical Consultation services Division to ensure control for the content of ACS products.
• Ensures sound aeromedical decision-making, academic fidelity, consistency with Air Force policy, historical context/precedent, internal consistency, etc.
• Works with other FEC Division designees in updating and managing the aeromedical waiver guide and educating Resident of Aerospace Medicine (RAMs).
• Provides aeromedical disposition quality control on aeromedical cases prior to sending out to waiver authority.
• Accomplishes evaluation reports & case reviews/aeromedical case letters in conjunction with FECA Branch Chief and staff.
• Provides accurate and effective guidance and feedback to medical team members in a collegial and professional manner to facilitate team-based clinical operations that result in effective, efficient, timely, and cohesive patient care.
• Assists FECA Branch Chief with Management/Study Group oversight.
• Serves as an alternate point of contact for non-patient consults.
• Supports the FECA Branch Chief and FEC Division Chief with oversight of drug reviews.
• Assists FECA Branch Chief and FECA administrative personnel with development of ACS metrics.
• Serves as a member of the Process Improvement Working Group (PIWG).
• Participates in monthly peer review and quality of care reviews and provides feedback in accordance with established guidelines.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Required Qualifications

• Degree, Doctor of Medicine or equivalent
• Licensure or Registration as a Physician
• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Employees may be required to work other than normal duty hours. It includes evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• This position may require travel.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GP-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include 5 years of graduate training, the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience requirement, to qualify for this position you must also meet the OPM qualifications for this series and can be found at: Medical Officer Series 0602 (opm.gov)

Desired Qualifications

• Cultivates and sustains a professional environment of cooperation, cohesion and teamwork.
• Experience managing provider professional conduct, quality and scope of medical care, utilization of professional resources, medical policy and planning, provider privilege, and clinical peer review.
• Experience applying aeromedical standards and policy to evaluate operational risk for patients with complex medical conditions.

(Requisition No. 05535)

Series

0602

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