Public Health Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Public Health Physician (supervisory duties included)

Description

As a Public Health Physician, you will develop research hypotheses and methodologies, evaluate scientific findings, and build collaborations to strengthen evidence-based public health programs and policies. You will advise on disease investigations using epidemiological principles, recommend evidence-based prevention and control actions, and communicate results through technical consultations, presentations, executive briefings, publications, and public information products. The position includes ~20% supervisory duties, requiring demonstrated experience or potential to develop the needed knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop research hypotheses and methodologies; evaluate scientific findings

• Establish collaborative research activities supporting evidence-based public health programs/policies

• Advise on disease investigations and apply epidemiology to identify causes and risks

• Recommend actions to improve disease prevention and control

• Communicate findings via technical consultations, presentations, executive briefings, publications, and public information products

• Assign work, evaluate performance, address concerns, and identify training/development needs

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• Active, unrestricted physician license/registration in a U.S. state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory

• MD/DO (or equivalent) from an accredited U.S./Canada school; or equivalent foreign medical education with acceptable equivalency pathway

• At least 1 year of supervised clinical experience after the medical degree (internship or first residency year)

• At least 4 years of graduate training in the specialty OR at least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level

• Demonstrated ability or potential to supervise (20% supervisory duties)

Benefits

A comprehensive federal benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the position type and schedule.