Supervisory Physician (Occupational Medicine) - 0602-GP 14
Defense Health Agency
**Overview**
**About the Position:** This position is located at PicatinnyArsenal, New Jersey. Army Community Hospital Keller, West Point Occupational Medicine Department with duty at PicatinnyArsenal, New Jersey
West Pointis the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. Located on the Hudson River in New York, West Point was identified by General George Washington as the most important strategic position in America during the American Revolution. Until January 1778, West Point was not occupied by the military. On January 27, 1778, Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons and his brigade crossed the ice on the Hudson River and climbed to the plain on West Point and from that day to the present, West Point has been occupied by the United States Army.
The Picatinny Arsenal is an American military research and manufacturing facility located on 6,400 acres of land in Jefferson and Rockaway Townships in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, encompassing Picatinny Lake and Lake Denmark. The Arsenal is the headquarters of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center. It is known for developing the ubiquitous Picatinny rail, as well as being the Army's center of expertise for small arms cartridge ammunition.
The facility was founded in 1880 as the Picatinny Powder Depot. Soon afterward, the Navy acquired a portion of the arsenal to establish the Lake Denmark Powder Depot, later known as Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition Depot. It manufactured gunpowder until after World War I, at which time the facility also began producing heavy munitions and grew more involved in research and development activities. During World War II, Picatinny was a major large-caliber-round loading plant with 18,000 employees. Today, the facility develops new technologies for the United States Armed Forces and builds various munitions, weapons and armor systems.
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. ยง 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.
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/
**Responsibilities**
MAJOR DUTIES
+ Diagnoses and treats patients with occupational illnesses and injuries.
+ Determines the need for a variety of diagnostic procedures and orders lab tests and other procedures necessary to obtain medical facts on cases.
+ Interprets results and makes diagnoses of diseases and disorders.
+ Performs job-related medical examinations to include pre-placement, pre-assignment and periodic job-related medical surveillance to civilian and military employees.
+ Investigates apparent or suspected occupational illnesses or injuries.
+ Monitors illness absence by evaluating or reviewing medical information on employee returning to work, and making recommendations in regards to the validity of claims, work limitations and/or restrictions.
+ Identifies and evaluates employees with chronic diseases or handicaps, and makes work assignment recommendations.
+ Supervises employees engaged in the execution, evaluation and analysis of Occupational Health programs.
+ Assigns work to employees based on selective considerations of such factors as the difficulty and requirements of assignments; availability, capability and special qualifications of employees; and workload.
+ Develops and issues written instructions and standard operating procedures, and ensures compliance.
+ Reviews work and accepts or rejects products.
+ Prepares formal requests for personnel action to fill vacancies; detail, reassign or promote employees.
+ Establishes local guidelines related to organizational structure, performance standards, work review and reporting requirements to achieve the goals and objectives established by higher management.
+ Establishes operating guidelines to implement procedures, methods and other related changes.
+ Keeps employees informed on management goals and objectives, as well as changes in regulations,policies and procedures governing the work.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
**Who May Apply: US Citizens**
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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://portal.chra.army.mil/hr\_public?id=kb\_article&sysparm\_article=KB0016283) .
**Basic Requirement for Physician (Occupational Medicine):**
**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.
**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 for Position:** Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Occupational 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.
**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. Salary for physician positions is based on a tier scale, determined by the position specialty, grade and location. This announcement may be used to fill positions at any of the tiers listed below: Table 1, Tier 2: $145,000-$320,000.
**Education**
**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/ .
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**Location** _US-NY-WEST POINT_
**Job ID** _2025-8491_
**\# Positions** _1_
**Category** _Medical_
**Salary Range** _$145,000 - $320,000 per year_
**Recruitment Bonus** _Negotiable_
**Relocation Assistance** _Negotiable_
**Student Loan Repayment** _Negotiable_
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