Physician / Pediatrics / Florida / Permanent / Flight Medicine Physician Job
Kurz Solutions
Not Specified, FL, USA
Not Specified, FL, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Flight Medicine Physician
- Pediatrics
- Military Physician
This position is for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Flight Medicine Physician specializing in pediatrics to provide comprehensive medical care at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The role involves performing primary and occupational health duties, conducting medical examinations, managing case referrals, and adhering to military medical standards for flight personnel. The physician will also participate in training other healthcare professionals and provide preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services to Department of Defense beneficiaries.
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About the Facility - MacDill Air Force Base The MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force installation location 4 miles south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida. The "host wing" for MacDill AFB is the 6 th Air Refueling Wing assigned to the Eighteenth Air Force of the Air Mobility Command. The 6 th Medical Group provides medical care, and health and wellness services to a population of more than 215,000 Department of Defense beneficiaries throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. Facility Address: 3250 Zemke Ave Bldg. 1078, MacDill AFB, FL 33621 and/or 9210 King Palm Dr., Tampa, FL 33619 Essential Duties and Responsibilities Perform a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF. Direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of other health care professionals within the scope of the clinical privileges or responsibilities. Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment within the scope of training, experience, and privileges. Provide preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling. Order diagnostic tests as applicable as well as request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated. Technically proficient in directing and teaching other medical staff, providing educations lectures and participating in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such direction and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols. Shall provide care to beneficiaries assigned to the Flight Medicine Clinic, Occupational Health Clinic, or other civilian Flight Medicine physician positions as defined by the Medical Treatment Facility (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. Duties specifically include: Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plants, ordering of appropriate diagnostic testing. Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans. Determination of the need for consultation and assisting in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists. Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals. Directing case management activities. Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff. Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care. Requirements: Must have MD or DO degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy; degree must be from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada. Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible. Must have successful completion of an internship and residency program 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). 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. Applying medical/fitness, and profiling standards. Providing primary care for active-duty personnel and their family members. KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.
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