Family Practice Physician - PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - Any State License Accepted
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Job description
Family Practice Physician's (FP MD/DO) to join our team at various branch health clinics in support of Portsmouth Naval Hospital.
Locations available include: Boone, Oceana, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, BHC Northwest, and Suffolk.
*Any active license from any state is acceptable for this Government contract position*
Job Responsibilities
• Provide a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the Commanding Officer.
• Technically guide, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals seeing patients within the scope of their clinical privileges or responsibilities.
• Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
• Order diagnostic tests as applicable. Request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Technically guide and teach other medical staff, and provide educational lectures and participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such guidance and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols. This requirement is consistent with the personal services nature of the contract
Qualifications
• Must have successfully completed a residency program in Family Medicine.
• Possess board certification in Family Medicine as determined by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or from the American Osteopathic Association.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid, unrestricted license (corresponding to the specialty required by the task order) in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Possess a minimum of one (1) year experience within the preceding two (2) years.
• Possess and Maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as approved through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Possess and maintain a current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number (certificate) to prescribe controlled substances as listed in 21 C.F.R. 1308.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Working Hours
Family Practice Physician (BHC Oceana) Mon-Fri: 0700 - 1600
Family Practice Physician (TPC VA Beach) Mon-Fri: 0700 - 1600
Family Practice Physician (TPC Chesapeake) Mon-Sun: 0700 - 1900
Family Practice Physician (BHC Northwest) Mon-Fri: 0700 - 1530
Family Practice Physician (TPC Suffolk) Mon-Sun: 0700 - 1900