Medical Officer (Primary Care Specialty) - Open Continuous Job in Kayenta - 97997511 - ZA57UQIM8MI.O

Job Title:
Medical Officer (Primary Care Specialty) - Open Continuous

Department:
Department Of Health And Human Services

Agency:
Indian Health Service

Job Announcement Number:
IHS-11-KA-455002-ESEP/MP

SALARY RANGE:
$140,000.00 - $180,000.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Thursday, March 24, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GP-0602-13/15

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Multiple Appointment Types

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
15

DUTY LOCATIONS:
6 vacancies - Kayenta, AZ

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All groups of qualified individuals

JOB SUMMARY:

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!  At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere.  Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Kayenta Service Unit, Kayenta IHS Health Center, Inscription House IHS Health Center, Clinical Services Department, Kayenta, AZ 6 vacancies
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POSITION DETAILS:

Salary range: $140,000 - $180,000 Annually

Promotion Potential: GS-15

Merit Promotion Position: Yes

Travel Required: Yes, Occassional Travel MAY be Required

Supervisory/Managerial Position: No

Relocation Expenses Paid:  Paid, expenses will be paid in the interest of the government and not in the interest of the selected employee.

Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes, (See item # 6 in the How to Apply Tab)

Is drug testing required? No

Is government housing available? Yes (depending on availability)

Is this a bargaining unit position? Yes

Alternative work schedule at Management Approval, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? Yes

This position requires that you obtain and maintain clinical privileges. If they are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee may be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from the Federal service.

Who may apply section

Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)  

Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)

Veteran's Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)

Commissioned Corps Candidates

- visit jobs@ihs.gov for more information on Who May Apply

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Position subject to background investigation.
• As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
• If applicable Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
• Positive Education Requirement
• Professional Licensure Requirement

Additional Duty Location Info:
6 vacancies - Kayenta, AZ

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.

• Gives total patient care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and followup services to patient. Assumes responsibility for the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients within their physician specialty area.
• Conducts clinics making observations appropriate to the patient's underlying disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms.
• Refers patients to appropriate medical or other facilities, providing full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures.
• Assures preparation of appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data to provide comprehensive medical care.
• Works closely with allied health professionals in the provision of broad health program services. Interviews and examines patients. instructs and counsels patients.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

All applicants must meet the qualification requirements of this position by the closing date of the job announcement: Saturday, December 31, 2011. 

You must meet all of the BASIC REQUIREMENTS listed below:

1) Degree: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accredit body in the year of the applicant's graduation.A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed pre medical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country.

2) Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. (This 1 year of supervised experience may be waived for research or administrative positions not requiring direct patient care.) For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Listings of accredited programs are published yearly in the Directory of Residency Training Programs and the Yearbook and Directory of Osteopathic Physicians.

• An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

• A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (AMA) or AOA.

• A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or other institution accredited in the United States for such training.

3) Licensure: For positions involved with direct patient care, candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Applications will be accepted from physicians who are not currently licensed; however, if selected for a Federal appointment, they must (a) obtain a license before entering on duty, or (b) meet the following provisions:

• Appointments Pending Meeting Licensure Requirement: Individual circumstances may warrant appointments pending meeting the licensure requirement (e.g., when a candidate has a temporary license to practice until the next regular session of the licensing board). Persons appointed pending licensure may not be retained beyond 1 year of appointment if they do not obtain the license.

In addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENTS listed above, you must also meet the ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS for positions at the GS-13 or above:

Within Federal clinical and training programs, a distinction is made between general practice and specialist positions. Specialist positions require graduate training and experience related to the specialty and subspecialty of the position to be filled. The length and content of residency programs depends upon the specialization and requirements of recognized accrediting American medical specialty boards. These boards are authorized to conduct examinations to determine the competence of physicians in the specialty, to issue certificates of qualification, to participate in evaluating the quality of residency programs, and to determine the requirements for certification.

·For GS-13, 3 years of residency training in a Primary Care specialty (e.g. Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatric Medicine) or have equivalent Primary Care specialist experience and training that demonstrates the ability to provide independent patient care.

·For GS-14, 4 years of residency training in a Primary Care specialty (e.g. Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatric Medicine) or have equivalent Primary Care specialist experience and training that demonstrates the ability to provide independent patient care.

·For GS-15, 5 years of residency training in a Primary Care specialty (e.g. Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatric Medicine) or have equivalent Primary Care specialist experience and training that demonstrates the ability to provide independent patient care.

Substitution of Experience for Residency Training: Experience MAY NOT BE SUBSITUTED for residency training that is essential for the performance of specialized duties. For example, specialists such as psychiatrists and surgeons must complete the number of years of accredited residency training required in their respective specialties. An exception may be made when a peer panel of physicians (subject-matter experts) determines and documents that the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in professional medical practice are equivalent to those acquired during the same period of time in a graduate training program.

You must meet the requirements of the job by this date: Saturday, December 31, 2011

As per the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan: Current employees and eligible applicants are considered under merit promotion only, unless they provide an appropriate Standard Form (SF)-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," and indicate under which plan they are applying.  Please indicate on your resume and during the online assessment process which hiring plan you want to be considered under: Merit Promotion and/or the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan.  See jobs@ihs.gov for more details.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

The HHS Careers system simplifies the Federal application process by replacing the former KSA job-element statements with on-line self-assessment questions. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be invited to complete an on-line questionnaire assessing the following: 

• Patient care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and follow up services.
• Diagnosis, care and treatment of patients within specialty area.
• Healthcare Management.
• Planning Patient Care.
• Interpersonal Skills.

If found qualified, your score will range from 70-100 points (not including points that may be assigned for Veterans' Preference).  We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire.  If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.  You will be deemed well qualified if you score 85 and above.

BENEFITS:The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits.
OTHER INFORMATION:

Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be reannounced.

Candidates must meet time-after-competitive appointment, time-in-grade (if applicable), qualification requirements, licensure requirements , performance requirements, citizenship and suitability requirements, and any other eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957.

If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a fingerprint check.  Fingerprint results must be cleared prior to hire.  You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints.

After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. 

The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position.   If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work.  If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes the following parts:

1. Assessment Questionnaire
2. Résumé
3. Required Documents (Specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement. An applicant may not be considered if proper documentation is not received.)

Use Application Manager for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a Complete Application Package using the My Application Packages checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be Complete by, Saturday, December 31, 2011, the closing date of this announcement.

Option A:  Application Manager (preferred method)

To begin, choose one of these options:

1. If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.
2. If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process Online Questionnaire

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. If you submit more than one Qualifications Questionnaire for this position, the most recent one Submitted is the one that is used. Therefore, it is important for you to complete it in its entirety.

Option B:  Fax

If it is not possible for you to use Application Manager (you have a disability or do not have access to the internet), you can apply for this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method. Please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

Follow these steps:

1. Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline. View Occupational Questionnaire.  Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.
2. You may submit the OPM Form 1203-FX (hard copy questionnaire), résumé, and/or any supporting documents by fax.

• If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing.
• If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly.  The fax number is 1-478-757-3144.  Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.

• Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number 455002
• Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
• You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
• Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

• Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
• Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
• Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

PLEASE NOTE: In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one.

Submission of a resume' or a 1203FX form alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office, Melissa Stanley, (928)697-4236, MELISSA.STANLEY@IHS.GOV.  "The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis."

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

You must provide the required documents listed below during the online application process either through the document upload process or fax using instructions outlined in Section B above. If any of the following are missing when the announcement closes we will deem your application incomplete:

• ___Resume -You are encouraged to use the USAJobs online resume builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume. If you use your own résumé, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-related qualifications that includes hours worked per week, month and year of employment.
• ____Childcare Addendum form must be included for this position and is available at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/DHR/Documents/ApplicantInfo/ChildcareAddendumOMBApprovedForm-2012.doc
• ____Indian Preference applicants must supply the most recent version of the BIA form 4432 (expiration date of 8/31/2011) to be considered under the Indian Preference law. NOTE: If claiming preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the current Form BIA - 4432 (expiration date 8/31/2011), "Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only." Indian preference will not be given unless the current form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA official of tribal enrollment records, documentation of lineal descent, state or academic records that document you possess one-half degree Indian blood from a tribe indigenous to the United States, as well as official records that establish your degree of Indian blood, such as census records. The applicant must also complete the family history chart if necessary. (See the form for detailed instructions for the completion of the BIA-4432). Current IHS employees with a BIA form on file in their Official Personnel Folder are required to submit a copy of that form with their application.
• ___Qualifications -- LICENSURE:  "MUST" possess a current unrestricted license to practice Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics in a State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• ___Transcripts - Transcripts must be provided if substituting education for experience and/or if education is required for this position.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.
• ___Veteran's Preference-If claiming Veteran's Preference, include a copy of DD-214 Form, and SF-15 if claiming 10 point Veteran's Preference http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
• Response to Assessment Questionnaire.

Applicants may submit optional documents and place these under Miscellaneous: such as performance reviews, copies of job-related certifications, cover letter, letters of recommendation, SF-50.  Suggest documents submitted are job-related and current.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Melissa Stanley
Phone: (928)697-4236
Fax: (928)697-4145
TDD: (301)443-6394
Email: MELISSA.STANLEY@IHS.GOV Agency Information:
Indian Health Service HR Center
P O Box 368
Kayenta, AZ 86033
Fax: (928)697-4145

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS announcement.  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement during the term of the open period.  A list of qualified applicants will be compiled and referred at the request of the selecting official upon a vacancy.  Those candidates who have complete application packets on file as of each request date will receive full consideration for the vacancy position.

Your application will remain active for three months after date of receipt by this office.  It will be removed from consideration after the three months have lapsed and inactivate.  If you want further consideration after this period, then you must reapply to this vacancy.

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement via email that your submission was successful. Approximately 45 days following the closing date of the announcement, you will receive a notice of rating with the final disposition of your resume. To protect your privacy, scores of resumes are not provided by phone.