Physician (Deputy Senior Regional Flight Surgeon)

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:
As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the managers individual performance, and available funding.

This position is within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Regional Aerospace Medicine Division Offices.

Duties

The Deputy Senior Regional Flight Surgeon (SRFS) assists the Senior Regional Flight Surgeon (SRFS) in the oversight of the daily operations of the nine (9) Regional Aerospace Medicine Division Offices including the Senior Regional Flight Surgeons staff office, the Virtual Hiring Team (VHT) and the Regional Augmentation Team (RAT). Assists in leading a staff of approximately 150 employees, including Front-Line and Middle managers; represents the SRFS, the Federal Air Surgeon (FAS) and/or the Deputy Federal Air Surgeon (DFAS) on all aeromedical matters and communicates with high level executives within AVS and across other FAA lines of business and staff offices, DOT, airmen, ATCS, the flying public, and representatives of the aviation industry, Congress and other government agencies to resolve significant or controversial issues affecting aviation safety. The Deputy SRFS acts as the SRFS in their absence.

A medical authority who provides expert advice and technical knowledge to the regional staff; reviews medical records to give aeromedical certification decisions; independently makes medical certification decisions following AAM established procedures and orders; conducts daily management and executive direction of regional programs and activities including Airman Medical Certification, Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) Health, ATCS Applicant Medical Clearance, Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) Designee Management, Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) Surveillance and Internal Substance Abuse (ISAP). Assures medical certifications are only issued to medically qualified airmen, ATCS and ATCS applicant physical exams meet program requirements, an appropriate number of qualified physicians are selected, designated and trained as AMEs to conduct FAA medical examinations of civil airmen, AME site visits and quality assurance reviews are conducted and all phases of the DOT drug and alcohol testing program, including pre-employment/pre-appointment, random, follow-up, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing are coordinated.

Serves as a key advisor to the DFAS/FAS and is responsible for areas essential to the mission of Aviation Safety and AAM’s core business. Continually improves the efficiency and effectiveness of FAA Regional Aerospace Medicine programs and Aerospace Medicine policy, ensuring matters brought to the attention of the DFAS/FAS fully address the issues involved, and are properly staffed, coordinated, and executed.

Represents the SRFS, manages, directs, and evaluates the programs within the regions, initiating action to correct deficiencies. Provides leadership, program definitions and plans, program emphasis, goals and objectives, and the most effective methods of carrying out the progress of the office. Clarifies regional policy directives or establishes interim policy guidance pending clarification when asked by the RFS.

Assures technical adequacy of regional program standards, policies and operations. Performs other quality management functions to monitor and decrease errors. Assists the SRFS in overseeing implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) and the Safety Management System (SMS), critical tools within AVS and FAA for the Regional Medical Division Offices; conducts periodic site visits to field offices and facilities to advise and assist on medical matters.

Conducts and participates in medical education programs for airmen and agency employees and supports selected aerospace medicine research and medical standards validation efforts.

Develops and communicates regional program strategies and conducts long-range planning for implementing medical programs across all regions. Assures that employees can effectively contribute to the accomplishment of AAM and FAA goals and objectives.

Serve as a standing member of the Federal Air Surgeon (FAS) Executive Leadership team.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
Medical Licenses & Certificates Required. Copies must be submitted.
Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

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 (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (copies of transcripts must be uploaded)

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 (external link), 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.

Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, 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. (copy of licensure must be uploaded)

Note: An agency may waive the licensure requirement for research positions not involving direct patient care.

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. 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 by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link).

A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (external link).

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.

AND

EXPERIENCE: All successful applicants must have five (5) years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position being filled. This experience includes:

Experience performing medical reviews, analysis and interpretation of standards and clearance of safety-related employees.
Experience in developing, planning and communicating organizational strategies/goals to subordinate staff members.
Experience in providing direction and guidance for medical programs.

AND

QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Well Qualified applicants will have current Medical Review Officer (MRO) certification. (please upload certification with your application)

Applicants should provide examples of experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

KSA INFORMATION:

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimensions; or Other Factors, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded to your USAJOBS account profile or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

In order to verify qualifications, copies of transcripts, licenses, and certifications must be uploaded or emailed prior to the closing date. Failure to do so will eliminate you from consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 602 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 602 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 602 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $153,778 - $207,645

Job Ident #: 809388300

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