Job vacancy Physician

Duties: The physician in this position is expected to provide primary urgent and emergency outpatient medical care services to all eligible American employees and their family members. Additionally, the incumbent will provide emergency and occupational health services to all employees of the Mission. Services will be provided through direct patient evaluation, examination, and treatment. The physician is responsible for determining when hospitalization/medical evacuation is required and arranging all appropriate aspects of the patient's care. The physician will participate in after-hours call responsibilities with other health unit team members. The job holder has significant impact on the entire embassy customer base in a variety of levels and fashions, including decisions on employees' abilities to work, continued ability to be posted in their overseas assignment based on medical conditions that require ongoing management, and Medevac decisions and implications. This position to play a vital role in creating a healthier workplace, writing policies and providing advice on how to improve the health condition and awareness of the entire mission. Qualifications and Evaluations Education: Medical Degree from an accredited Medical School and completion of appropriate post-graduate internship/ residency/or fellowship is required. Must possess and maintains a current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine within the host country, country of citizenship, or the U.S. is required. Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education. EXPERIENCE:

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• A minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience post-graduate training in primary care (Family
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• Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine) with at least 50% of the provider's time involved with direct patient care during that time is required.
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• Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Applicant must be a skilled and experienced physician who recognizes and understands the problems of delivering healthcare to a large and diverse group of personnel and their family members and be able to adjust his/her response and actions to varying medical and social situations. Expert knowledge in technical medical terminologies. Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities Evaluations: LANGUAGE: English level IV (Fluent) Written/Speaking/Reading is required. Please address this language requirement in your ERA application. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to perform common office-based surgical procedures, primary care procedures, and have emergency response skills such as intubation of patients, IV insertion, ability to perform CPR, etc. Position shall work with standard medical equipment and is expected to know how to operate basic laboratory equipment. Must be proficient in use of computer including Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet functions including medical literature searches and use of common computer-based applications/programs. Must be sensitive to needs and feelings of the patients and be approachable and personable in order to obtain and maintain the trust and confidence of employees and dependents. \

2 Oct, 2024 (11 days left)