Physician (Family Medicine)

What you would do

• Provide pre- and post-deployment health checks and preventive health assessments.
• Formulate full treatment plans based on sound diagnoses and current guidelines.
• Provide direct primary outpatient care, including gynecologic, prenatal, and geriatric care.
• Lead clinical and administrative work for the Patient Centered Medical Home team.
• Advise other providers and staff by phone or in person on patient care.
• Perform minor office procedures such as casting, suturing, and vasectomies.

Do you qualify for GP-14?

With experience: You must have completed accredited residency training in Family Medicine, plus equivalent experience and training totaling at least 4 years. Experience cannot replace the required residency training. You also need at least one year of supervised clinical work after your medical degree.

With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, or equivalent, from a school in the U.S. or Canada accredited by a recognized body. Foreign medical degrees must show they are equal to U.S. accredited schools. Foreign education must be evaluated by an outside organization.

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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
• Copy of your transcript, required because education is used to qualify
• Copy of your physician license or certification, required
• Answers to the online questionnaire
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: Your application is reviewed against the listed qualifications using your resume, questionnaire answers, and required documents. Missing documents or unclear information can make you ineligible. If your qualifications are found to be inflated, you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

• List your residency training clearly on your resume, since experience cannot replace it.
• Upload your transcript and physician license with your application or you will be rated ineligible.
• Keep your resume to two pages or less and include hours per week for each job.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent. Shift work covers evenings, weekends, and holidays, with shifts rotated on a regular schedule. On-call work during irregular hours may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Highly qualified candidates may also be eligible for student loan repayment. Permanent change of station (PCS) move costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Background investigation, including a credit check
• Background checks and re-checks because the job involves children under 18
• Drug test before appointment, plus random drug testing
• Annual seasonal flu vaccine unless you have a medical or religious exemption
• Hepatitis B and other immunization screening
• Tuberculosis testing
• Pre-employment physical exam and yearly physical exams after that
• Must meet credentialing requirements and hold clinical privileges
• Mission Essential: must report to or stay at work during severe weather or emergencies
• On-call work and shift work, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Lifting up to 15 pounds may be required
• Travel up to 10% may be required
• One-year probationary period may be required
• Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
• Direct deposit of pay is required

Job details

Salary

$145,000 – $335,000 per year

Pay scale and grade

GP-14 · GP

Location

Annapolis, Maryland

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

2

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Medical Officer (0602)

Announcement

HSJT-26-13086573-DHA