USA Staffing

Position Title: Physician (Medical Officer)
Agency: Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Announcement Number: HHS-NDMS-DH-22-11674756 Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, October 13, 2022 to Monday, November 14, 2022

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

3. Click here to learn more about NDMS Teams before making your selection.

Please select one Team:

Note: Physicians assigned to Trauma and Critical Care Team must have demonstrable proficiency caring for unstable patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, continuous hemodynamic support, and other specialized interventions.

A. Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)

B. Trauma and Critical Care Team (TCCT)

4. This is NOT a Part-Time or Full-Time position.
This position is on an Intermittent Work Schedule which is a schedule that requires an employee to work an irregular number of hours or days for which there is no prearranged scheduled tour of duty, and with compensation only for the time employed or for services rendered. Do you understand this is NOT a Part-Time or Full-Time position?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you understand the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) does NOT allow DUAL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT (This does not apply to contractors for the federal government.
This applies to current federal employees)?

A. Yes

B. No

6. Do you understand that NDMS intermittent employees serve on a rotational on-call schedule and deploy as intermittent federal employees when ASPR activates them in a declared federal emergency response or as part of a national special security event? A response mission is typically up to 14 days with a possibility of a short extension, based on the mission. Team members must be committed to staying at the disaster site for up to two weeks.

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you understand that the work is primarily related to readiness and deployment for a response during the aftermath of a disaster or public health emergency, where work may be field based, in a tent environment that is remote and austere, caring for sick, injured, dying, or deceased persons?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA),

or

Do you possess a current American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (ABOEM) certification?

NOTE: Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS or ACLS completion. A copy of your current BLS and ACLS or ABEM or ABOEM certification MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position.

A. Yes, I possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA).

B. Yes, I possess a current American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) certification.

C. Yes, I possess a current American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (ABOEM) certification

D. No, I do not possess any of the certification requirements listed above.

We will evaluate your resume/curriculum vitae and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.

1. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the degree requirements for a Physician, GS-0602-13. Select the statement that best describes accurately describes your background and which demonstrates how you meet the education requirements.

Note: A copy of your Physician transcript must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position.

A. I have a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent degree 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 (AMA); Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (COCA), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. About the Council on Medical EducationSee how the Council recommends educational policies to the HOD and appointments of representatives to education organizations to the Board of Trustees.

B. I have a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States as demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Degree from Foreign Medical School: Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) , 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. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

C. I do not have the degree requirements as described above.

2. This physician position provides direct patient care; as such, all eligible candidates must meet the licensure requirement:

A. I possess a current, active, full and unrestricted Physician (Medical Officer) license or registration from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Note: A copy of your Physician license must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position.

B. I do not meet the licensure requirements as described above.

3. Please indicate the state in which your physician license was obtained, the license number and the expiration date. (Example: California License, License #123456, Expiration 00/00/20).

4. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine degree, all candidates must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting. Select the response that most accurately describes your graduate training background.

A. I have completed a 1-year internship program which involved a broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

B. I have completed the first year of a residency program which involved training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

C. I have completed a fellowship program which involved advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital, or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

D. I do not have the graduate training as described above.

5. From the description below, select the response that best describes your experience which demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-13 grade level.

A. I have three years of graduate training or equivalent experience and training making medical operational decisions during high stress emergencies; providing medical direction, advice, and support for the delivery of quality medical care and supporting medical operations by providing medical consultation and technical assistance. NOTE: The Physician experience described above MUST be fully demonstrated in your resume/curriculum vitae to be considered for this position.

B. I do not meet the residency, experience, or training as described above.

6. Identify the specific position(s) on your resume/curriculum vitae in which you describe your experience to support your answer to this question.

NOTE: Failure to explicitly identify relevant training, roles, assignments, or experience that specifically address this requirement will disqualify you from further consideration.

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