Physician (Pediatrics)

Overview

Physician (Pediatrics) - Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD)

Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay. Balboa Park encompasses several mesas and canyons to the northeast, surrounded by older, dense urban communities including Hillcrest and North Park. To the east and southeast lie City Heights, the College Area, and Southeast San Diego. To the north lies Mission Valley and Interstate 8. The communities north of the valley and freeway, and south of Marine Corps Air Station Mirmar, include Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Tierrasanta, and Navajo. Stretching north from Miramar are the northern suburbs of Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, and Ranch Bernado. The far northeast portion of the city encompasses Lake Hodges and the San Pasqual Valley, which holds an agricultural preserve. Carmel Valley and Del Mar Heights occupy the northwest corner of the city. To their south are Torrey Pines State Reserve and the business center of the Golden Triangle. Further south are the beach and coastal communities of La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and Ocean Beach. Pont Loma occupies the peninsula across San Dego Bay from downtown. The communities of South San Diego (an Enclave), such as San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, are located next to the Mexico-United States border and are physically separated from the rest of the city by the cities of National City and Chula Vista. A narrow strip of land at the bottom of San Diego Bay connects these southern neighborhoods with the rest of the city.

San Diego has one of the top-ten best climates in the United States and has one of the two best summer climates in the country as scored by The Weather Channel. San Diego area has been variously categorized as having either a semi-arid climate or a Mediterranean climate. San Diego's climate is characterized by warm, dry summers and mild winters, with most of the annual precipitation falling between December and March. The city has a mild climate year-round, with an average of 201 days above 70 °F and low rainfall (9-13 inches annually).

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Responsibilities

1. Provides medical examination, care and treatment to eligible military healthcare beneficiaries in the age range of 12 - 26 years. Reviews medical histories and progress of patients. Performs physical examinations, diagnoses disease or injury, and treats or prescribes a course of treatment for patients. Conserves health of patients by application of diversified knowledge of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. Seeks advice of consultants when appropriate. Initiates request for laboratory tests, radiographic studies and admission to the Military Treatment Facility as appropriate. Follows-up on abnormal laboratory and radiographic reports. Prescribes medications, as appropriate, and in accordance with clinical privileges and hospital policies and guidance. Ensures the legible and completeness of documentation and reports. Provides technical guidance and directions to specific areas in Pediatrics and the Adolescent and Young Adults Medicine Service.

2. Participates in the MTF's teaching programs: to include the Directorate's Residency Program and the Transitional Internship Training Program. Trains Adolescent medicine Fellows, pediatric residents, Internal medicine residents, transitional interns, medical students and possible other paramedical students. Acts as preceptor and supervisor of interns, residents, and medical students as outline by Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Participates in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPRP) and assigned clinical research projects.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications

Must be an U.S. Citizen

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible

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: 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.