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Flight Surgeon-Tyndall AFB
Floresville, Texas, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Aerospace Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 7/26/21

Argent Technologies, LLS is seeking a Flight Medicine Physician for a full time need at Tyndall AFB.

The flight medicine physician shall provide health care to beneficiaries assigned to the Flight Medicine Clinic, Occupational Health Clinic, or other civilian Flight Medicine physician positions as defined by the MTF. These tasks include performing primary care and occupational health clinician duties and the associated administrative tasks. Care shall include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and provision of medical care, including preventive medicine, behavioral health, occupational health, and community health.

The civilian Flight Medicine physician may become the primary care manager (PCM) for a panel of patients.

As a PCM, the flight medicine physician will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of his/her assigned patients.

Minimum Requirement:

  • Possesses a doctor of medicine degree or a doctor of osteopathy degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy by an accredited school of medicine.
  • Foreign Trained providers: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially 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 ECFMG (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.
  • Successful completion of an internship and residency program (corresponding to the specialty required in the TO) which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy 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). For purposes of this requirement, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below.

  • An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training an appropriate accrediting body.
  • A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by an appropriate accrediting body.
  • A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.
  • Possess a current, active, unrestricted Medical License to practice in any state or US jurisdiction.
  • Current board certification in Aerospace Medicine is highly recommended. If not board certified in Aerospace Medicine, then must show proof of completion of any medical residency program and must have a minimum of 3 years of U.S. military Flight Surgeon experience.
  • Possess current civilian DEA registration
  • Possess current BLS certificate from the American Heart Association
  • The applicant must have a minimum of 35 hours of direct patient care in the past year. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years having served as a privileged flight surgeon at a US Military installation, with experience in:
    • U.S. military medical standards to conduct special operational evaluations, including (but not limited to) PHA for flyers/special duty personnel, initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants.
    • Aeromedical disposition for flying/special operational duty.
    • Conducting adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants.
    • Applying medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFIs 48-123, 36-2905 and 10-203 (including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer).
    • Providing primary care for active duty personnel and their family members.
  • The applicant must be able to locate, interpret and apply current regulations including: AFI 48-123, AFI 36-2905, AFI 10-203, DoD 5210.42R, AFI 48-149 and AFMAN 13-501.

Civilian flight medicine physicians will not fly (as part of their duties), or participate in exercises beyond the scope of medical care specified in their privileges and/or credentials. They will not be utilized as Squadron Medical Element physicians.

Credentialed civilian flight medicine physicians may respond to HAZMAT and in- flight emergencies. After hours coverage will only be provided if requested by local authorities and written into local contract.

Conduct special operational evaluations and determinations, including (but not limited to):

  1. PHA for flyers/special duty personnel.
  2. Initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants (including foreign military personnel attending US military training, initial health screening for foreign military personnel attending US military training).
  3. Conduct adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants. d. Make

PRP/PSP determinations IAW DoD 5210.42R and AFMAN 10-3902.

  1. Aeromedical Dispositions: Civilian Flight Medicine providers will be allowed to make aeromedical dispositions ONLY if they meet the Qualifications criteria listed in

section 1. Aeromedical dispositions must be specifically listed on the Flight Surgeon’s credentials and privileges list, which requires initial review and approval by the MTF’s SGP. The term “aeromedical disposition” includes drafting and reviewing aeromedical waivers, approving DNIF/DNIC, and return-to-fly 2992's. Exceptions to this policy require approval from AFMSA/SGPF. Civilian Flight Surgeons will be granted base- level waiver authority only on approval of MAJCOM/SGP.

  1. f. Apply medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFIs 48-123, 36-2905 and

10-203 (including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer). g. Complete deployment health assessments IAW DHA policy