PHYSICIAN (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Medicine Emergency Department in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices. Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers. Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)).
Major duties
Serve as a Physician (Emergency Medicine) in a Medical Treatment Facility. Provide direct clinical emergency medical care to a wide range of patient conditions including emergent, urgent, and non-urgent complaints which includes pediatric, obstetric, gynecological, medical, surgical, neurological and orthopedic disciplines. Conduct initial resuscitation and stabilization of patients. Order appropriate laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic tests, interprets the total medical and surgical evidence, incorporating information into an accurate diagnosis or appraisal. Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including lifesaving and lesser procedures. Maintain health and clinical records in accordance with current regulations and standards. Provide supervision/online direction of base ambulance and in-house emergency response. Guide work distribution during assigned shift or in the absence of the regular supervisor. Participate in departmental and hospital performance improvement activities and makes recommendations on improvement of work methods, organizational features and the restructuring of positions. Monitor and analyze individual performance measurement data for purposes of continuous performance improvement in the department. Serve as an assistant to the Department Head and acts on behalf of DH in their absence. Identify and recommend developmental and training needs of staff. Participate in the Graduate Medical Education program for Emergency Medicine residents, off-service residents, physician assistant residents, medical students and other medical trainees. Instruct, train, supervise, and evaluate medical students, nurse practitioner students, physician assistant students, and interns rotating through Emergency Services.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for Physician (Emergency Medicine): 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts or proof of foreign equivalency with your application package.) 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. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Residency, Experience, and Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Emergency Medicine) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. If you are selected for a Physician position: A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer. The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted. This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved. Salary for physician positions is based on a tier scale, determined by the position specialty, grade, and location.
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