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Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for GP-0602-14 PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T6001000 in FAC 51S000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is a Permanent Title 5 Excepted Service position. This is a non-bargaining position. Responsibilities 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. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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) Education Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degreemust have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of AmericanMedical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the AmericanOsteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Copies of Official transcripts MUST be uploaded electronically with application.) OR Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide 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.(Copies of Official transcripts MUST be uploaded electronically with application.) Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. (Copies of proof of successful completion of an accredited graduate training internship, fellowship, or residency program MUST be uploaded electronically with application) NOTE: Graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Veterans' Preference: A copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference). Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be: 1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. 4. Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference" if claiming a 10-point preference. NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference."