SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN (FAMILY PRACTICE)

About the Position: This position is at Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers. Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)).

Serve as the Officer in Charge of Family Practice and Allergy/Immunization Clinics.

Direct the overall planning, execution, and supervision of all aspects and activities of the department, medical treatment, credentialing, and administrative processes.

Direct clinic quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, and peer review activities.

Review recommendations to change policies, procedures and programs needed for the efficient operation of the entire department.

Set long term and short term goals for the overall departmental operation, planning for changes to programs and determining staffing needs.

Analyze work methods and operational metrics and makes changes based on findings.

Work as a team member to coordinate with various section chiefs to discuss matters pertaining to personnel, prioritization of projects and equipment, clinic policies, and any phase of the clinical services program.

Responsible for the actions of and to interview, train, and evaluate the Family Practice (FP) staff.

Serve as first and second level supervisor and manager over Family Practice consisting of professional, technical, and administrative employees.

Through subordinate supervisors and/or work leaders, oversees the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of medical services and administrative support services.

Provide and/or update technical requirements and descriptions of work to be accomplished.

Serve on clinic and installation committees, attends administrative briefings, and planning meetings on a regular basis.

Make recommendations to the Clinic Commander for improvement of medical services and clinical operations to community served.

Responsible for a panel of patients comprised of the most difficult and complex type and recognize rare and difficult-to-identify symptoms or signs that would require further treatment.

Provide for or performs examination, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of outpatients as appropriate for a board certified physician.

Supervise medical students/externs, and other non-professional health care provider when requested.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites. Education above high school level completed in a college, university, or other educational institution must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. When using education to qualify you must submit your transcripts.