Physician - Flight Surgeon w/bonus - 5315

Flight Surgeon

We have a new opening for a full-time Flight Surgeon at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, AK.

Core Duties:

• Perform a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the facility.
• Provide technical direction for, 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 providing clinical supervision and teaching other medical staff, providing educational lectures and participating in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Such interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols.
• Locate, interpret and apply current regulations to include: DAFMAN 48-123, DAFMAN 36-2905, DAFI 10-203, DoD 5210.42R, and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 13-501.
• Provide health care to beneficiaries assigned to the Flight Medicine Clinic, Occupational Health Clinic, or other civilian Flight Medicine physician positions as defined by the facility. Care shall include but is not limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and provision of medical care, including preventive medicine, behavioral health, occupational health, and community health.
• May perform as the primary care manager (PCM) for a panel of patients to include active-duty service members and their family members.
• Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals and directing case management activities.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Admit all inpatients as per the local facility instructions.
• Review, interpret, and act upon medical surveillance data relating to the Occupational Health program.
• Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
• Attend and participate in patient care reports, review meetings, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to assigned cases and/or performance of services.
• Shall not fly (as part of their duties), or participate in exercises beyond the scope of medical care specified in their privileges and/or credentials. Shall not be utilized as Squadron Medical Element physicians.
• Conduct special operational evaluations and determinations, including (but not limited to): Physical Health Assessment, Mental Health Assessment for flyers/special duty personnel.
• Perform initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants, waivers, profiles (including foreign military personnel attending US military training, initial health screening for foreign military personnel attending US military training).
• Conduct adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants.
• Make Personal Reliability Program (PRP)/Presidential Support Program (PSP) determinations IAW DoD 5210.42R and AFMAN 10-3902.
• Aeromedical Dispositions: Will be allowed to make aeromedical dispositions ONLY if the HCW meets the Qualifications criteria listed in AFI 48-123, Chapter 1, Section 1. Aeromedical dispositions must be specifically listed on the HCW's credentials and privileges list and require initial review and approval by the facility's Chief Aerospace Medicine (SGP). The term "aeromedical disposition" includes drafting and reviewing aeromedical waivers, approving Duties Not Involving Flying (DNIF)/Duties Not Including Controlling (DNIC), and return-to-fly (DD Form 2992). Exceptions to this policy require approval from Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA)/Aerospace Medicine (SGPF). The HCW will be granted base-level waiver authority only on approval of MAJCOM/SGP.
• Apply medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFI 48-123, AFI 36-2905 and AFI 10-203 (including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer).
• Complete deployment health assessments IAW DHA policy.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm - 8 hour shifts w/one hour lunch break