Videos Duties HelpDuties Summary Why work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons? You can have a meaningful career with an agency that truly values a diverse workforce. In our agency, you'll find a diverse workforce employed from entry level jobs to senior management positions. We protect public safety by ensuring that federal offenders serve their sentences of imprisonment in facilities that are safe, humane, cost efficient, appropriately secure, and provides reentry programing to ensure their successful return to the community. Our employees at federal correctional facilities are "correctional workers first" and perform correctional work regardless of their specific occupation. Our long-standing culture of being a close-knit family sets us apart from other agencies - at the BOP you don't just get to know your co-workers, you make life long friends. We have many facilities located throughout the nation: 122 institutions, 6 regional offices, a headquarters, 2 staff training academies, and 26 residential reentry management offices. The representative rate for this position is $157,691 per annum ($75.56 per hour). Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The incumbent serves as the Physician (Clinical Director) at a Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) federal correctional facility. The Clinical Director functions as the primary physician for a full scope and range of medical services to the inmates confined at this facility. The Clinical Director is responsible for clinical care provided at the institution, including reviewing applications and credentials for membership to the medical staff; interviewing prospective physicians and mid-level providers; implementing and monitoring in-house Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training; maintaining the quality of health records; supervising Physicians (if applicable), and evaluating patient care through an ongoing quality assurance program that identifies problems and their resolution. As the licensed provider, the incumbent provides clinical oversight and is responsible for all health care delivered. It is the incumbent's responsibility to consult with other health care providers to provide training and mentoring and to be directly involved with the evaluation and treatment of severely ill and medically complex patient care problems. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis. Travel Required Occasional travel - Travel may be required for training. Supervisory status Yes Promotion Potential 15 Who May ApplyThis job is open to… This announcement is open to the following: BOP Employees nationwide (Internal Employees/Agency Employees Only) DOJ Surplus and Displaced (CTAP) Employees in the local commuting area Duty Location: MDC Guaynabo, PR NOTE: A 3.48% COLA will be added to the above salary. Questions? This job is open to 2 groups. Job family (Series) 0602 Medical Officer Similar jobs Physicians, All Other Requirements HelpRequirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is Required. See Special Conditions of Employment Section. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP eligibility, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: 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. NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide 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 pre-medical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. If you are selected for this position, you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty. AND 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. NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload proof of current, active, full and unrestricted license as a Physician, and proof of successful completion of an accredited graduate training internship, fellowship, or residency program for verification at the time you apply. AND Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 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 standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. All qualified referred candidates will undergo a credentialing process. This process includes validation of medical examinations, licensure, education, internship and residency. Please electronically upload these documents along with your required supporting documentation at the time you apply. AND Additional Requirements: Experience: GS-14: Applicants must have 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled OR equivalent experience and training. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience examining and treating ambulatory patients at community hospital and appropriate admitting physician. Experience in providing medial and/or minor surgical treatment to patients. Experience writing prescriptions, including those for narcotics. Conducting examinations of personnel as required for appointment, separation, food handling, disability retirement, etc. GS-15: Applicants must have 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled OR equivalent experience and training. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in making decisions relative to consultation with members of medical and institutional staff. Experience in providing clinical care, interviewing prospective physicians and mid-level practitioners, supervising Physicians, and evaluating patient care through an ongoing quality assurance program that identifies problems and their resolution. Experience in providing clinical oversight and is responsible for all health care delivered. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application. Education SDL2017
