Medical Officer (General) (Consultant)
Location: Saint Ignatius Montana
Description: Indian Health Service is currently seeking to employ Medical Officer (General) (Consultant) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. More details about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING A MEDICAL OFFICER (CONSULTANT)
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Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of Indigenous Americans! At IHS you can make a difference in the lives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives around the Country.
These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority. The following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be made available to the Selecting Official for consideration. Hiring preference will be given to qualified Native American and Alaska Native applicants, but Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to these vacancies.
The IHS is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified applicants 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. The IHS is an Equal! Opportunity Employer.
The purpose of this position i! s to work with the Flathead Contract Health Service Program (FCHS) to provide medical input of health care services in an effort to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. The incumbent serves as the medical reviewer for CHS referrals, medical advisor to the FCHS, and to serve as a liaison with the Billings Area, Indian Health Service Office of Contract Health Service, and the Area Chief Medical Officer (ACMO), for the medical aspects of the FCHS program.
See http://www.ihs.gov/jobsatihs/ for more details.
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)
Must be a US Citizen to apply.
Copy of current license required during the hiring process DUTIES: Back to top
- Serves as the Flathead Contract Health Service (FCHS) lead for medical approval/denial of Con! tract Health Service (CHS) referrals.
- Provides direct, expert medical advice and operational support to FCHS in the analysis of claims.
- Counsels CHS management staff on all matters involving appeals on decisions denying reimbursement for contract care.
- Prepares responses to appeals providing detailed analysis on the medical care and relevant quality of care issues.
- Resolves or enables resolution of major problems involving the improvement of business process initiatives and quality of care for patients.
- Serves as the FCHS medical liaison to the Billings Area Indian Health Service, CHS program, and Area Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) on regulatory/operational issues affecting health care delivery. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top
To qualify for this position, your resum! e must reflect sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the d! uties of the position for which you are applying. Your resume is key in evaluating your experience, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your work experience.
BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Degree: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting 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 premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).]
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 practic! e, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospita! ls 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.
- Waiver of Licensure Requirement: An agency may waive the licensure requirement for positions not involving direct patient care, e.g., positions performing disability evaluations, positions performing solely research, or administrative program managers. If the agency does not waive the license requirement for these kinds of positions, candidates may be appointed subject to obtaining a license within 1 year.
- 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, you must also meet the Minimum Qualificatio! ns stated below-
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
For GS-14: 3 years of graduate training or equivalent experience and training and 1 year of appropriate experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks:
specialized experience working in finance or a billing office for healthcare services. Specialized experience is needed in and responsible for the management or administration of a program that includes the development of policy and procedures on issues impacting on the program. Experience with Indian Health programs is beneficial in order to determine how changes in regulations and policies impact on health care payment. Experience in regulation and policy analysis is needed in order to pr! ovide guidance to assist headquarters and field staff with improving the business in the payment for contracted health care.
Selective Placement Factor: 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.
You must meet the requirements of the job by this date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority. The following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. Veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to this vacancy.
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume ( your resume must state specific duties that relate to ! this position ) and your responses to the assessment questions will be ! evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following:
- Organizational Awareness
- Technical Competence
- Decision Making
- Interpersonal Skills
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits . OTHER INFORMATION:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE, & REQUIREMENTS:
- 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). Also, a security questionnaire! must be completed before or on the date of hire. 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.
- Before hiring can be made final, selectee will be required to complete a Â"Declaration of Federal Employment - Optional Form 306Â" to determine your suitability for Federal Employment, and to certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. Persons making false statements in any part of the application may not be hired; or fired after employment starts; or may be fined.
- Before hiring! can be made final, selectee will also be required to complete an Â"Add! endum to the Declaration of Federal Employment - Optional Form 306. Under P.L. 101-630 Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, persons who have been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child, or violent crime against a person, may not be eligible for employment with IHS.
- The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- Selectee will be required to be immunized against Measles and Rubella and provide documentation prior to or at the time of their start date. Special consideration may be allowed to individuals who are allergic to a component of the vaccine or are currently pregnant. Selectee must have documented immunity to Rubella and Measles.
- Ma! les over the age of 18, and born after December 31, 1959, are required to be registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) in order to be eligible for employment with the Federal Government.
- Selectee(s) are required to have a viable bank account at a financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary payment.
- The incumbent may be required to travel and must possess a valid driverÂ's license.
Verification of Indian Preference: Applicants who wish to receive Indian Preference MUST submit the BIA Form 4432, Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in BIA and IHS Only . This certifies the applicant an Indian as defined by the Indian Health Manual Chapter 7, Part 3. Indian Preference will not be given unless a proper BIA Form 4432 is attached to the application/resume.
All information provided by the candidate will be verified, reference checks will be co! nducted from current and past supervisors on the tentative selectee.
The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives.
Federal annuitants (military and civilian) may have their salaries reduced. All employees must pay any valid delinquent debt or the agency may garnish their salary.
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Candidates must meet qualification requirements, licensure requirements (possess and maintain a current, valid, active State license/registration as a Physician), performance requirements, citizenship and suitability requirements, and any other eligibility requirements before appointment.
Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
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 posit! ion. 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.
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You MUST provide the required documents listed below during the application process. 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, 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.
JOB INFORMATION:
Announcement numb! er, title, and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying and duty station(s) interested in.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full name, mailing address (with zip codes), day and evening phone numbers (include area codes), and e-mail address (if any), Country of citizenship
EDUCATION:
- High School (name, city, and state) and date of diploma or GED
- College and/or universities (name, city, and state, major, type and year of degrees received)
- Copies of college transcripts, if applicable.
Give the following for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which you are applying:
- Organization and Job title (if Federal, please indicate series and grade & submit SF-50)
- Duties and accomplishments
- SupervisorÂ's name, address, and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (month and year) and average hours worked per week OTHER QUALIFICATIONS : Give dates but do not send documents unless requested:
- Job related training courses (title and year) and skills
- Job related certificates and licenses (if you are a licensed medical professional, submit copy of license to practice)
- Honors, awards, and special accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships, in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance awards.
WHERE TO APPLY
submit applications to:
Indian Health Service
PO Box 36600
Billings, MT 59107
Attn: TALESHIA HUGS
or
e-mail to: taleshia.hugs@ihs.gov or fax to: 406-247-7251
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please ! notify the Human Resources Office, Taleshia Hugs, 406-247-7211, taleshi! a.hugs@ihs.gov . "The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis."
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
You must provide the required information during the application process; if any of the following are missing when the announcement closes your application may be considered incomplete:
1. Completed Resume
2. Copy of current License
3. BIA 4432 (if claiming Indian Preference)
4. SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (current or former federal employees who wish to be considered under direct hire.)
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Indian Health Service.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:52:46 GMT