This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. This position is a Permanent GP-0602-14 PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T6001000 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing. This is a non-bargaining position.
GP-14 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least four years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service designing, implementing and evaluating medical activities related to public health programs. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: administering comprehensive medical and physical assessments and preventative medical services; applying professional and clinical medical knowledge, practices, principles, and theories; performing comprehensive medical assessments. 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. (Copy of current, active, full and unrestricted license as a Physician MUST be uploaded electronically with application). Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties. (Copy of specialty license MUST be uploaded electronically with application). Priority Placement Information: Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible" Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade
Serves as the locally recognized authority for administration of comprehensive clinical medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services to assigned ANG personnel.
Works independently and exercises sound judgment in accordance with the methods and practice sof the medical profession and established medical/administrative policies affecting the quality and success of key programs essential to ANG readiness.
Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare complex healthcare recommendations.
Utilizes a thorough knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to review records/referrals and determine appropriate aeromedical and operational dispositions on line of duty and medical continuation determinations
Prepares comprehensive narrative summaries by reviewing all comprehensive medical records/referrals
Analyzes and identifies trends in medical assessments through review, comparison, and interpretation against complex medical standards, policies, and laws.
Serves as the fulltime ANG medical expert on all aspects of the Aerospace Medicine Program.
Applies extensive medical knowledge and complex occupational and environmental health methodologies to protect assigned ANG personal across the entire scope of military related exposures.
Evaluates and applies critical clinical knowledge and experience to interpret the findings of ancillary studies to the assessments of assigned ANG personnel.
Serves as expert medical advisor to other non-physician providers, nursing, and para-professional staff on the care of patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical.
Provides expert medical advice/guidance for safety investigations and compiles a clinically relevant medical summary and/or relevant medical records for the safety investigation officer.
Performs duties in adherence to the compliance of the Privacy, Freedom of Information, and Health Portability and Accountability Acts which govern the release of medical information.
Participates in flying missions on non-inference basis, to observe and provide vital medical advice on aeromedical problems.
Serves as the delegated authority of the ANG Medical Group Commander.
Provides expert medical advice and guidance to bioenvironmental engineering military public health, physiologic training, human performance, flight safety, and others in support of the aerospace community.
Participates in local disaster training exercises to maintain preparedness levels.
Utilizes extensive medical knowledge to ensure compliance with and preparation for readiness of unit compliance inspections, evaluations, audits, and staff assistance visits including unit effectiveness inspections.
Coordinates with local, state, and county medical emergency personnel to execute response in accordance with the medical group's emergency management plan.
Represents the ANG Medical Unit at nationwide meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops to determine the impact of higher headquarters decisions on local programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.