PHYSICIAN (MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD) GP-0602-14
- Employer
- Defense Health Agency (DHA)
- Location
- Ft. Campbell, KY
- Closing date
- Jul 21, 2024
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- Specialty
- Other Specialty
Job Details
Overview
PHYSICIAN (MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD) GP-0602-14
Ft Campbell, KY
Occupying a generous portion of the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, Fort Campbell supports the fourth largest military population in the Army (and the 7th largest in the Department of Defense). The Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 5th Special Forces Group, and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment all call this base home. The Sabalauski Air Assault School (famed for being the "10 toughest days in the Army"), the Pathfinder Course, Rappel Master, and FRIES/SPIES Master are just a few of the other schools and qualification courses available at Fort Campbell.
A majority of Fort Campbell is located in Tennessee, but the post office that serves the base is just across the Kentucky border, giving on post residents and the installation itself the designation of being located in Kentucky. Clarksville, TN and Hopkinsville, KY are the two larger towns that serve the base. The base boasts modern facilities including a huge new commissary, parks, splash pads, a Starbucks, and updated housing.
Clarksville is growing, but keeps a mindful eye on preserving its history and "small town" feel. It's only about 40 minutes north of Nashville, and some areas between the two cities are gaining popularity for being "bedroom communities" for Nashville (ie. where you go to sleep). The low cost of living, home prices, and absence of state income tax are all perks to living in Tennessee. You get the rural, country lifestyle, but with the option of a thriving metro area just a short drive down I-24. Kentucky towns offer the same beautiful rolling hills, sprawling farms, and gracious Southern hospitality as Tennessee, but with a bit more land and a greater horse to person ratio. Into organic produce, pastured beef and forested pork? (It's a thing - we checked!) You can actually get to know your farmer or rancher, if you're so inclined! The Nashville music scene bleeds into Clarksville, influencing the caliber of music at festivals, community concerts, karaoke bars, and even church ensembles. Austin Peay University provides an abundance of cultural, sporting, and community events. Parks, shopping, dining, wineries, breweries and entertainment options round out the fairly solid amenities that you'll find here.
(Downtown Nashville)
The local communities are friendly, laid back, markedly blue collar and love their military! The customs and values are a perfect representation of the "Bible Belt" on which it lies, so don't make plans for a Sunday without checking if a business is open. Being central to most of the United States makes travel convenient.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
Responsibilities
POSITION DUTIES:
1. As a Physician (MEB) in the MEB Outpatient Clinic, performs duties in accordance with soundmedical practices and established policies. Must be board eligible in his/her medical specialty, havedemonstrated experience and proficiency in fitness for duty evaluations including Medical EvaluationBoards and Temporary Disability Retirement List evaluations. Requires extensive knowledge ofcommand issues affecting soldier readiness.
a. Utilizes a thorough knowledge of (1) the process involved in fitness for duty, Medical EvaluationBoard and Temporary Retirement List Evaluations, (2) extreme familiarity with Army Skill (Officers)and Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) (Enlisted), and (3) extensive experience in commandconsultation, to review, evaluate and analyze cases of individuals being processed for fitness forduty evaluations due to illnesses or injuries.
b. Coordinates and performs fitness for duty evaluations, Medical Evaluation Boards, MedicalEvaluation Board consultation and Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) evaluations. Responsiblefor comprehensive review of medical records, orders and interprets diagnostic tests and x-rays,ancillary tests, and utilizing sound clinical judgment arranges for other medical specialtyconsultation.
c. Dictates comprehensive narrative summaries utilizing consultant contributions and opinions asindicated. Reviews all comprehensive narrative summaries (NARSUMS) and medical boardconsultations and ensures they are accurate, concise and appropriate for review by the PhysicalEvaluation Board (PEB).
2. Assesses community and patient population needs, mission requirements, and Service resourcesto plan, implement, and provide a wide array of outpatient and inpatient services to includeconsultative support to other hospital clinics, MEDDAC activities, and community agencies.Demonstrates and employs a thorough understanding of medical principles of assessment,diagnosis, and treatment.
a. Coordinates with other physicians (family practitioners, general psychiatrists, etc.) in evaluatingand correlating conflicting medical evidence for the exceptionally difficult and otherwise untreatablecases.
b. Keeps abreast of the latest developments reported in medical literature and is able to apply anauthoritative, critical judgment to developments reported.
c. Provides routine, complex and emergency intakes and extended evaluations for a variety illnessand disorders. Performs medical evaluation pertinent to the assessment and diagnosis of a varietyof disorders, and requests appropriate laboratory, EKG, imaging, and psychological evaluations asrequired.
d. Provides appropriate referrals to other medical and mental health care providers in and outsideof the Medical Treatment Facility.
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
US Citizenship required
Board Certified/Eligible
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 applicants 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).
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.
PHYSICIAN (MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD) GP-0602-14
Ft Campbell, KY
Occupying a generous portion of the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, Fort Campbell supports the fourth largest military population in the Army (and the 7th largest in the Department of Defense). The Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 5th Special Forces Group, and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment all call this base home. The Sabalauski Air Assault School (famed for being the "10 toughest days in the Army"), the Pathfinder Course, Rappel Master, and FRIES/SPIES Master are just a few of the other schools and qualification courses available at Fort Campbell.
A majority of Fort Campbell is located in Tennessee, but the post office that serves the base is just across the Kentucky border, giving on post residents and the installation itself the designation of being located in Kentucky. Clarksville, TN and Hopkinsville, KY are the two larger towns that serve the base. The base boasts modern facilities including a huge new commissary, parks, splash pads, a Starbucks, and updated housing.
Clarksville is growing, but keeps a mindful eye on preserving its history and "small town" feel. It's only about 40 minutes north of Nashville, and some areas between the two cities are gaining popularity for being "bedroom communities" for Nashville (ie. where you go to sleep). The low cost of living, home prices, and absence of state income tax are all perks to living in Tennessee. You get the rural, country lifestyle, but with the option of a thriving metro area just a short drive down I-24. Kentucky towns offer the same beautiful rolling hills, sprawling farms, and gracious Southern hospitality as Tennessee, but with a bit more land and a greater horse to person ratio. Into organic produce, pastured beef and forested pork? (It's a thing - we checked!) You can actually get to know your farmer or rancher, if you're so inclined! The Nashville music scene bleeds into Clarksville, influencing the caliber of music at festivals, community concerts, karaoke bars, and even church ensembles. Austin Peay University provides an abundance of cultural, sporting, and community events. Parks, shopping, dining, wineries, breweries and entertainment options round out the fairly solid amenities that you'll find here.
(Downtown Nashville)
The local communities are friendly, laid back, markedly blue collar and love their military! The customs and values are a perfect representation of the "Bible Belt" on which it lies, so don't make plans for a Sunday without checking if a business is open. Being central to most of the United States makes travel convenient.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
Responsibilities
POSITION DUTIES:
1. As a Physician (MEB) in the MEB Outpatient Clinic, performs duties in accordance with soundmedical practices and established policies. Must be board eligible in his/her medical specialty, havedemonstrated experience and proficiency in fitness for duty evaluations including Medical EvaluationBoards and Temporary Disability Retirement List evaluations. Requires extensive knowledge ofcommand issues affecting soldier readiness.
a. Utilizes a thorough knowledge of (1) the process involved in fitness for duty, Medical EvaluationBoard and Temporary Retirement List Evaluations, (2) extreme familiarity with Army Skill (Officers)and Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) (Enlisted), and (3) extensive experience in commandconsultation, to review, evaluate and analyze cases of individuals being processed for fitness forduty evaluations due to illnesses or injuries.
b. Coordinates and performs fitness for duty evaluations, Medical Evaluation Boards, MedicalEvaluation Board consultation and Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) evaluations. Responsiblefor comprehensive review of medical records, orders and interprets diagnostic tests and x-rays,ancillary tests, and utilizing sound clinical judgment arranges for other medical specialtyconsultation.
c. Dictates comprehensive narrative summaries utilizing consultant contributions and opinions asindicated. Reviews all comprehensive narrative summaries (NARSUMS) and medical boardconsultations and ensures they are accurate, concise and appropriate for review by the PhysicalEvaluation Board (PEB).
2. Assesses community and patient population needs, mission requirements, and Service resourcesto plan, implement, and provide a wide array of outpatient and inpatient services to includeconsultative support to other hospital clinics, MEDDAC activities, and community agencies.Demonstrates and employs a thorough understanding of medical principles of assessment,diagnosis, and treatment.
a. Coordinates with other physicians (family practitioners, general psychiatrists, etc.) in evaluatingand correlating conflicting medical evidence for the exceptionally difficult and otherwise untreatablecases.
b. Keeps abreast of the latest developments reported in medical literature and is able to apply anauthoritative, critical judgment to developments reported.
c. Provides routine, complex and emergency intakes and extended evaluations for a variety illnessand disorders. Performs medical evaluation pertinent to the assessment and diagnosis of a varietyof disorders, and requests appropriate laboratory, EKG, imaging, and psychological evaluations asrequired.
d. Provides appropriate referrals to other medical and mental health care providers in and outsideof the Medical Treatment Facility.
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
US Citizenship required
Board Certified/Eligible
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 applicants 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).
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.
Company
AMERICA’S PREMIER MEDICAL TEAM, SAVING LIVES AND FOSTERING HEALTHY AND RESILIENT PEOPLE
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.
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.
WORK AND LIFE OPPORTUNITIES.
Practice your specialty and experience the unique career opportunities and benefits that can be found at the DHA.
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.
REWARDING CAREERS
- 250+ 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
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
With job openings at more than 250 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.
“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.
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