Public Health Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Physician (Public Health)

• Focus: clinical and technical support for public health actions related to fungal (mycotic) diseases

Description

You will provide clinical and technical consultation to federal, state, local, and other public health agencies regarding prevention, surveillance, detection, and control of mycotic diseases. You will collect, analyze, and interpret clinical, laboratory, surveillance, demographic, and epidemiological data to identify trends, clusters, outbreaks, and emerging resistance patterns. You will coordinate research across multidisciplinary teams, translate complex medical science for multiple audiences, and support evidence-based recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and technical consultation to public health agencies on mycotic disease prevention, surveillance, detection, and control

• Collect, analyze, and interpret clinical, laboratory, surveillance, demographic, and epidemiological data to identify trends, clusters, outbreaks, and emerging resistance patterns

• Coordinate research activities among multidisciplinary teams and external partners to ensure studies follow approved protocols

• Translate complex scientific and medical information into clear language for patients, community organizations, media, and the general public

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• Active, full, unrestricted physician license or registration as a Physician from a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory

• MD/DO (or equivalent) degree with required accreditation/equivalency documentation

• At least 1 year of supervised clinical experience (internship or first residency year in an accredited program) after MD/DO

• GS-14 additional requirement: 4 years of graduate training in the specialty or equivalent experience/training

• Minimum qualifications: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GP-13, including clinical expertise for mycotic disease prevention programs; epidemiological investigation of public health issues involving antimicrobial resistance; lead staff management of mycotic disease research studies with recommendations for corrective action; and manuscript authoring and communication of findings

• Complete background security investigation with favorable adjudication

• Financial disclosure statement may be required

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package (eligibility depends on the position type).