Physician (Family Practice)

**Overview**
**The position is located at** **Naval Health Clinic, Annapolis, MD.
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The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy.
The Naval Academy is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies and it educates midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.
The 338-acre campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, 33 miles east of Washington, D.C., and 26 miles southeast of Baltimore.
The entire campus, known colloquially as the Yard, is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and monuments.
It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum in Philadelphia that had served as the first United States Naval Academy from 1838 to 1845 when the Naval Academy formed in Annapolis.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.
For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C.
1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

**Who May Apply: US Citizens**
**This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
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A recruitment or relocation incentive _may_ be authorized.

Advanced Leave Accrual _may_ be authorized.

Student Loan Repayment may be authorized.

**Responsibilities**
As a Physician (Family Medicine), you will:
+ Serve as Family Practice Physician responsible for professional diagnosis, treatment, referral and disposition of patients.

+ Provide comprehensive Family Medicine medical care to a broad range of patients with both common and complex medical concerns.

+ Coordinate with facility and community resources to provide multi-disciplinary comprehensive care to all patients.

+ Participate in committees/ meetings that evaluate the care provided to patients at MTF, identifies opportunities to change the care delivered.

+ Apply new procedures in the evaluation and treatment of complex patient cases and conduct research for the advancement of the Family Medicine program and for quality improvement to other providers and patients.

+ This description is typical of family medicine position descriptions and is not a complete list of all duties/responsibilities.

**Qualifications**
**Who May Apply: US Citizens**
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts isin this document (https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/Transcripts.pdf) .

**Basic Requirement for Physician (Family Practice)**
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.
A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided 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, 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.
(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts or proof of foreign equivalency with your application package.)

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.

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Family Practice, Family Medicine) and equivalent experience and training equal to at least 4 years.
Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

**Education:**
See Qualifications section for education requirements.

**Additional Information:**
+ Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

+ You will be required to provide proof of U.S.
Citizenship.

+ One year trial/probationary period may be required.

+ Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

+ Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

+ Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

+ Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

+ If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in theReemployed Annuitant (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0016277) information sheet.

+ Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

+ **The average yearly salary for a Physician (Family Practice) GP 0602 14 in this region is $228,000.
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**If you are selected for a Physician position:** A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer.
The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted.
This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved.

**US Citizenship is required**
**Board certification is required in almost all cases**
**Active, unencumbered medical license is required**
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**Location** _US-MD-Annapolis_
**Job ID** _2024-8322_
**# Positions** _1_
**Category** _Medical_
**Salary Range** _Salary: $115,587.00 to $243,000.00 / Per Year_
**Recruitment Bonus** _Negotiable_
**Relocation Assistance** _Negotiable_
**Student Loan Repayment** _Negotiable_