Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE), Position Description Number T6001000 and is part of the WY 153rd Medical Group, Wyoming National Guard. This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is not required.
Duties
This position serves as the primary medical liaison between flight crews, unit leadership, and healthcare practitioners, providing expert aerospace medicine consultation. The incumbent leverages residency training and operational expertise to plan, oversee, and execute Air National Guard (ANG) aviation medicine programs in strict alignment with USAF and ANG medical aviation regulations, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices to service pilots and navigators in Air National Guard Flying Units. Serves as a liaison between pilots, flight crews, physicians, officers, and other medical practitioners to provide expert consultation to and on behalf of patients. Key duties include managing installation-wide aerospace medicine, determining operational flight status disposition, and providing decisive clinical judgment in medical case management to ensure the health, safety, and mission-readiness of all assigned personnel.
Requirements
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program. Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT). May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. This position is within the professional series IAW 5 USC §3319, and compensably disabled preference eligibles (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC §3313). Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized for highly qualified candidates, if eligible. Subject to funding and approval. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on the determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. 1. Board-certified (Highest Qualified) in a Primary Care Specialty (Aerospace Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine). 2. Physicians License required. 3. Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties. 4. Must be flight surgeon qualified or able to obtain the necessary qualifications within 12 months of appointment. 5. Subject to Random Drug Testing and has a mandatory seasonal vaccination requirement and annual influenza vaccinations. 6. Must possess knowledge of DoDI 6130.03, Medical standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military services. 7. Inclement Weather position. May be required to report for or remain on duty during inclement weather. 8. Irregular duty hours and on-call service may be required to support operational missions, or contingencies outside of the normal duty day. 9. May be required to participate in contingency readiness exercises, major accident response exercises, and investigations, and perform duties during Nat'l Guard drill periods and annual training. 10. Required to file OGE Form 450, Confidential Statement of Affiliations and Financial Interests. 11. Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
Education
Mandatory Education Requirement: 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. 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. (Include legible proof with application.) Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 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 a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. 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. Descriptions of such programs are described below. 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link). A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide 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 (external link), 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. Additional Requirements: Must possess at least 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training. Applicant must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
How you will be evaluated
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted, or you may lose consideration for this position. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and will not receive further consideration for this job. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include responses to knowledge, skills, and abilities questions; completion of a work sample; and/or an interview.