Physician (Clinical Director)

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), in Batavia, New York; El Paso, Texas; Elizabeth, New Jersey; Eloy, Arizona; Folkston, Georgia; or Los Fresnos, Texas. These are non-bargaining unit, full-time permanent positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized medical services to outpatients and medical care to inpatients in facilities with a short stay unit.
• Conduct physical examinations, initial and follow-up assessments for acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Examine and order appropriate diagnostic testing; provide necessary treatment and/or medications as required.
• Administer or direct administration of both curative and preventative inoculations.
• Provide clinical oversight to ensure proper evaluations and treatments are carried out and documented.
• Maintain medical records properly, prepare reports, and actively participate in Health Services medical in-service programs.
• Supervise medical staff, provide training and mentoring, and evaluate and treat severely ill and medically complex patients.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care, identify problems, and effect their resolution.
• Collaborate with facility staff, consultant specialists, and senior leadership on budgetary and programmatic plans.
• Serve as a clinical expert in providing technical assistance, consultation, and management of clinically oriented staff.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Must possess and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association).
• Must be available for regular and recurring overtime, rotating shift work, and 24/7 on-call response.
• Must be able to understand, speak, read, and write English fluently. Bilingual communication capability is preferred.
• Must have graduated with a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada, accredited by a recognized accrediting body.
• 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.
• Must have at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (e.g., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an accredited hospital or institution).
• For GS-15 grade level: Must possess five years of graduate training in the specialty of the position or equivalent experience and training.

Qualifications

In addition to the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-15 grade level, you must demonstrate one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent, including:

• Serving as a clinical expert in providing technical assistance and consultation.
• Managing clinically oriented staff and applying expert knowledge of clinical medicine and current standards of practice.
• Supervising Clinical Directors or other supervisory medical healthcare professionals and providing guidance on clinical oversight of mid-level providers.

Preferred specialty training includes completion of three years of medical specialty training in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or Preventive Medicine, leading to board eligibility, with board certification preferred.

Pay

The salary range reflects the lowest and highest potential salaries for this position, based on the applicable locality pay for the selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.