Supervisory Physician (Administration/Family Practice or Internal Medicine)

What you would do

• Organizes and directs health center activities, including staff meetings and accreditation activities.
• Develops and implements programs to improve patient care services.
• Recruits medical staff with Human Resources and reviews staff performance.
• Performs direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis and full primary care.
• Educates patients on preventive health care and maintains health records and reports.

Do you qualify for GP-15?

With experience: For the GS-15 level, you need 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position, or equivalent experience and training. Graduate training after medical school must include at least 1 year of supervised direct clinical service.

With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or an equivalent degree, from a school in the U.S. or Canada that is accredited. A foreign medical degree must show equivalency, such as ECFMG certification, a fifth pathway certificate, or passing the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a Physician from a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory
• Board certification in the specialty you apply for (ABMS or NBPAS), or verified active pursuit of it
• Medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume showing dates, duties, and total hours per week for each job, including volunteer and part-time work
• Licenses and certifications listed on your resume with expiration dates
• Transcripts are encouraged (list courses, credit hours, and grades); official transcripts come later
• Form BIA-4432 if you claim Indian preference, with a signed and dated tribal or BIA verification
• CTAP/ICTAP documentation if you claim those priorities
• Certificate of Foreign Equivalency if you use foreign education
• Optional essays of 200 words or less each, which you must certify are your own work and not AI-generated

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, your questionnaire answers, and USA Hire assessments on Administration and Management, Influencing/Negotiating, and Medicine. Overstating your experience or cheating on an assessment may get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date, including board certification.
• Show hours per week for every job on your resume, including volunteer work.
• List courses, credit hours, and grades on your transcripts, since the announcement asks for them.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, requiring at least a 1-year service agreement. Student loan repayment programs from IHS, NHSC, and HRSA are available separately, based on agency priorities and funds.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Probationary period, and a one-year supervisory probationary period may be required
• Federal background investigation; forms due within 5 calendar days of receiving them
• Financial suitability review of your financial history
• Position covered by Public Law 101-630 (contact with Indian children); certain criminal convictions disqualify you
• Must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges or face removal
• E-Verify employment verification check
• Direct deposit setup required
• Two valid forms of ID; a state ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant

Job details

Salary

$200,000 – $350,000 per year

Pay scale and grade

GP-15 · GP

Location

Mescalero, New Mexico

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

Yes

Occupation

Medical Officer (0602)

Announcement

IHS-27-AQ-13081556-DHA