Family Medicine Physician (Residency Faculty)

Quick Facts

• Faculty position in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic
• Attending physician role with resident and student supervision
• Includes clinical care, ACGME education responsibilities, and administrative medical duties

Description

Serve as a Family Medicine residency faculty attending physician, examining patients, determining diagnoses, and ordering necessary laboratory tests, x-rays, and other procedures. Provide direct supervision, guidance, and instruction to residents and students rotating through the clinic, mentoring them and seeking appropriate consultant advice for more serious or uncommon conditions.

Comply with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements, including clinical discussions, faculty development, and educational presentations, and perform administrative duties such as military physical examinations and medical evaluation boards.

Requirements

• US citizenship
• MD or DO degree from an accredited US/Canada school (or acceptable equivalency)
• Current, active, full, unrestricted physician license/registration
• Completion of accredited Family Medicine residency training plus equivalent training/experience totaling at least 4 years
• At least one year of supervised clinical experience after the medical degree (internship or first residency year)
• Background investigation with suitability/fitness determination and a required Personnel Security Investigation
• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug testing (including random drug urinalysis)
• Pre-placement medical examination
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for direct patient contact
• Ability to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Meet credentialing requirements and obtain/maintain relevant clinical privileges
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds
• Ability to work shift/irregular hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) as required

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
• Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service
• Salary based on a tier scale with applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
• 1-year probationary period during which fitness/public interest are evaluated