PHYSICIAN (CRITICAL CARE)

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 (Critical Care) GP-0602-14:: 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.

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 Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Critical Care) equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified. Board certification in Psychiatry preferred, not required.

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.

This announcement may be used to fill positions at any of the tiers listed below: Tier 2: List minimum - $145,000-320,000

The incumbent performs highly responsible duties in the advanced examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute life threatening medical and surgical diseases,Evaluates clinical, laboratory and radiographic findings to differentiate etiologies while stabilizing immediately life-threatening problems and prescribing a treatment plan.,The incumbent will oversee daily multi-disciplinary rounds with critical care nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, respiratory therapists and students.,Treats patients requiring intensive monitoring while receiving life support/organ support due to critical illness.,The intensivist evaluates critically ill inpatients and has the ultimate authority for final patient management decisions in the ICU.,The incumbent is responsible for coordinating care with other specialty care providers and serves as the expert consultant to the emergency department, critical care, and all other admitting services.