PHYSICIAN (DISABILITY EVALUATION)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as Physician under U.S. Army Human Resources Command. Adjutant General Directorate Physical Disability Agency Fort Sam Houston, Texas and Fort Knox of Kentucky.

This is an open-continuous announcement. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

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.

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 Disability Evaluation System (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-12).

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 accredited residency program and 5 years of independent clinical practice in direct patient care is required.

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/

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. | Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. | Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required | This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis. | Two year trial/probationary period may be required. | This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. | All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA). | Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion. | A pre-placement medical examination is required. | Applicants must obtain and maintain an active full unrestricted medical license issued by any US state or jurisdiction.