Physician (Family Medicine)
Company: Defense Health Agency
Location: Temecula
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
US Citizenship and Residency Completion Required to
ApplyOverviewPhysician (Family Medicine) - GP-0602-15 - Temecula
Naval Health Clinic, (Riverside County) Temecula, CATemecula is a
city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States.
The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was
incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a tourist and resort
destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town
Temecula, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wind Festival, the Temecula
Valley International Film Festival, championship golf courses, and
resort accommodations contributing to the city's economic
profile.The city of Temecula, forming the southwestern anchor of
the Inland Empire region, is approximately 58 miles (93 km) north
of downtown San Diego and 85 miles (137 km) southeast of downtown
Los Angeles. Although Temecula is geographically closer to downtown
San Diego than downtown Los Angeles, it is considered part of the
Greater Los Angeles area. Temecula is bordered by the city of
Murrieta to the north and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and San
Diego County to the south. Temecula is also the principal city of
the Temecula-Murrieta-Menifee, CA urban area, which had a
population of 528,991 as of the 2020 census. 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: Responsibilities1. Serves as a recognized board-certified
expert in the delivery of Family Medicine medical care to all ages
of active duty personnel, their dependents, eligible Navy Civilian
employees and other eligible beneficiaries.Independently formulates
full treatment plans based on sound evaluation and diagnoses
consistent with current and/ or evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines. Coordinates with facility and community resources to
provide multi- disciplinary comprehensive care to all patients,
taking into account factors such as new and/or emerging procedures
and techniques and the patient's personal history, as well as
information gained through diagnostic tests. Due to the possible
lack of consistent medical specialty support, may be required to
provide some sub-specialty services within current granted
privileges to patients encountered. Applies new procedures in the
evaluation and treatment of complex patient cases and conducts
research for the advancement of the Family Medicine program and for
quality improvement to other providers and patients. Performs
emergency services or crisis intervention, including life-saving
emergency procedures when necessary. Promotes preventative and
health maintenance care, stresses positive health behaviors and
self-care through education and counseling. Encourages patients to
make difficult life style changes to improve their heath and
provides follow-up treatment and care to patients to ascertain
compliance with therapy and response to treatment. Determines and
provides assessments of fitness and suitability for duty and
deployments of service members. Provides advice by telephone and/
or in person to other physicians, non-physician providers, and
other professional medical staff on the care of patients with
urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical problems.
2. Serves as member of the professional medical staff and/ or
faculty to provide advisory and consultative services on various
meetings, committees, conferences, and/ or boards.As a board
certified expert, evaluates the care provided to patients at MTF,
identifies opportunities to change the care delivered, advices on
difficult or complex cases, and recommends corrective action when
problems exist. Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) functions,
performance improvement programs, risk management programs, and
peer review programs. Makes recommendations on improvement of work
methods and organizational features. Develops guidelines and
trainings for interns, residents, and other medical staff to follow
when carrying out patient care services. Develops medical policy,
guidance, and standard of care determinations within the MTF.
Participates in continuing education programs to update and
maintain skills. Attends and or participates in nationally
recognized conferences as requested. Serve as a member of the
faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program. Involved in a
wide array of teaching activities, including, but not limited to:
training, mentoring, and supervising residency students, weekly
global supervision to a resident, teaching didactics, attending
Graduate Medical Education (GME) meetings to plan and evaluate
residency education and residents, and participates in teaching
conferences and case discussions.Performs other duties as
assigned.QualificationsUS Citizenship requiredDegree: 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.Board Certification: Must possess and maintain board
certification in Family Medicine by a nationally recognized board.
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 GP-15 Position: Applicants must have
successfully completed the required accredited residency training
in the specialty of the position to be filled (Family Medicine) and
equivalent experience and training equal to at least 5 years.
Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is
required for the specialty identified.Click here to learn more
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