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Supervisory Physician (Rheumatology)

Employer
Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Location
Ft. Belvoir, VA
Closing date
Jan 21, 2022

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Specialty
Rheumatology

Job Details

Overview

Duty location: This position is located at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA.

The candidate will support the second largest military hospital in the National Capital Region, treating a beneficiary population of almost 100,000 Active Duty, Retired and Dependent patients. Located in beautiful Northern Virginia, approximately 30 minutes from Washington D.C., Fort Belvoir Community Hospital boasts a state of the art facility built on evidence-based design, with wonderful, supportive staff and ample parking. This medical facility serves as a Department of Defense rheumatology referral center. It is surrounded by some of the best school systems in the United States with a family friendly atmosphere. Musculoskeletal ultrasound experience is a bonus but not required. Care will be delivered primarily in the outpatient clinic setting with occasional inpatient consultations. Research and teaching opportunities are available. The selected candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills to supervise a robust, multi-disciplinary clinic and to collaborate with multiple subspecialists within the Military Health System to deliver the highest standard of rheumatology care.

Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Physician (Rheumatology), you will:
  • Provide direct expert patient care to patients in a rheumatology clinic.
  • Provide care and clinical supervision for a wide range of patient presentations, ages and conditions to include emergent, urgent and non-urgent complaints. Provides evaluation, diagnosis and management of both outpatients and inpatients with a wide range of rheumatologic conditions and complexity.
  • Treat arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones, i.e., certain autoimmune and inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis, myositis, systemic sclerosis, and crystalline arthropathies as well as non-autoimmune-mediated musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis, tendinitis and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
  • Direct, oversee and assign work of a military and civilian workforce consisting of multiple divisions/subspecialties through subordinate supervisors and leaders in Quad Services; Department of Rheumatology, Department of Infectious Disease, Department of Endocrinology, Department of Dermatology in the Directorate of Medicine of a Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF); responsible for supervision of the work to be accomplished by the Quad Services staff in coordination with subordinate supervisors.
  • Perform appropriate invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, to include polarized microscopy, soft tissue injections and joint aspirations/injections.
  • Identify significant and relevant symptoms of presenting rheumatology or internal medicine patients.
  • Order appropriate laboratory, x-ray and other diagnostic tests and incorporate the information into an accurate diagnosis and assessment.
  • Review and approve evaluations of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate leaders.


Qualifications

  • Degree : Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).
  • Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy 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 an institution accredited for such training.
  • Licensure /Certification: Candidates must have a permanent, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  • Experience Required: 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least 4 years of training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training in the specialty of Rheumatology. This required Rheumatology experience/training includes skills such as, but not limited to evaluating, examining, diagnosing and treating rheumatology and internal medical disorders for patients.

Company

THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE YOU NEED, THE BENEFITS YOU DESERVE.

At the Defense Health Agency you can practice at locations across the U.S. and around the world, but most importantly, you'll get the work-life balance you have always wanted with the benefits you deserve.

Practice alongside other highly-skilled civilian and military healthcare professionals and enjoy the unique career opportunities and employment benefits that can be found with the Defense Health Agency.

DO WHAT YOU REALLY WANT - CARE FOR PATIENTS AND HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE THE PRACTICE.

There are a lot of reasons you became a physician, but none of them included inflexible work schedules, burdensome administrative tasks, and dealing with insurance companies. By offering you exceptional employment benefits as well as the opportunity to practice at locations across the U.S. and around the world, DHA delivers you the work-life balance you have always been missing.

ABOUT DHA

The civilian physicians of the Defense Health Agency meet the healthcare needs of active duty and retired military personnel, and their families, at treatment facilities across the U.S. and around the world.

DHA employees are NOT subject to military requirements such as "boot camp," enlistments, or deployments. Department of Defense is an equal opportunity employer.

REWARDING CAREERS

  • 350+ Locations Worldwide
  • 5 Million+ Under Our Care
  • Excellent Staffing Ratios
  • State-of-the-Art Facilities
  • Patient-Focused Care

EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Recruitment Bonuses
  • Job Security
  • Supportive Work Environment
  • Student Loan Repayment

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

With job openings at more than 350 military medical facilities all across the U.S. and around the world, DHA offers you the chance to practice where you want.

THE DHA IS CURRENTLY HIRING:

  • Family Medicine
  • Internists
  • Pediatricians
  • Obstetricians & Gynecologists
  • Surgeons
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Pathologists
  • Neurologists
  • Allergists & Immunologists
  • Hospitalists
  • Urologists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Dermatologists
  • Physical Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine Physicians
  • Radiologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine

           AND MORE.

YOUR CAREER SEARCH STARTS HERE.

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Dr Frank R

“As a civilian serving in the DHA, I get what I was missing most in my old practice. I was tired of the punishing work schedule and dealing with insurance and all the stress it brings. Now, I still practice alongside great physicians in a state-of-the-art facility, but in an environment that allows me to have a life outside the practice.

Best of all, even though I'm a civilian, I receive excellent federal benefits.”

Dr. Frank R

Evans Army Community Hospital

Fort Carson, CO.

OUR PURPOSE

  • Promote, sustain, and enhance the health of our armed forces, veterans, and their families.
  • Train, develop, and equip a medical force that supports full spectrum operations.
  • Deliver leading-edge healthcare to our warriors and military families to optimize outcomes.
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