Physician (Pediatrics)

What you would do

• Provide primary care to newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
• Diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, and arrange referrals and follow-up care.
• Coordinate care with specialists, hospitals, and home health agencies.
• Complete paper and electronic medical records under set rules.
• Protect all reports and records under HIPAA health privacy standards.
• Oversee nurses, social workers, therapists, and technicians on the care team.

Do you qualify for GP-14?

With experience: You must have completed an accredited pediatrics residency, plus equivalent experience and training of at least 4 years. You must also have had at least one year of supervised direct clinical work after your medical degree. Experience cannot replace the required pediatrics residency.

With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or equivalent degree from a U.S. or Canadian school accredited by a recognized body. A foreign medical degree must show equivalency, such as ECFMG certification, a fifth pathway certificate, or passing the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized body.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume, two pages or less, with employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and duties
• Copy of your physician license, which is required or you are rated ineligible
• Copy of your BLS certification, which is required or you are rated ineligible
• Official transcripts if you qualify through education
• Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service, if you are a man born after December 31, 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Cover letter, optional

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your resume, supporting documents, and online questionnaire answers. Missing documents make your package incomplete, and inflated qualifications can remove you from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Submit your official transcript with your application if you qualify through education, or you will be rated ineligible.
• Upload your physician license and BLS certification, since missing either makes you ineligible.
• Keep your resume to two pages and list hours per week for each job, or it may be removed or marked incomplete.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Uncommon tours may be required, such as on-call, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
• Background investigation and credit check
• Eligibility for a Secret security clearance, kept for the whole job
• Specific background checks and periodic re-checks because of work with children under 18
• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination, or a recognized exemption
• Hepatitis B immunization required; other immunizations may be required
• Pre-employment drug test and random drug testing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds; physical before hire and yearly after
• Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• 1-year probationary period
• Direct deposit of pay required
• Mission Essential: may need to work during severe weather or emergencies
• Selection may be limited by Department of Defense displaced employee referral rules

Job details

Salary

$124,308 – $315,000 per year

Pay scale and grade

GP-14 · GP

Location

Monterey, California

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Secret

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Medical Officer (0602)

Announcement

HSJG-27-13083754-DHA