Physician (General Surgery)

This position is located in the General Surgery Department at the Claremore Indian Hospital, Claremore, OK. The incumbent serves as a General Surgeon and has clinical responsibilities in both in- and out-patient surgical services. The incumbent reports to the Chief of General Surgery and the Clinical Director.

**Relocation incentives are available. A one year service agreement will be required, failure to fulfill the agreement may result in repayment.**

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
In order to qualify for this position, your application must demonstrate that you meet all three of the following Basic Requirements:

1 - Degree:
Your resume and/or transcripts must reflect that you possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada accredited by either 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 another accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

OR

Degree from Foreign Medical School:
Your resume and/or transcripts must reflect that you possess a Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States as demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 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.

2 - Medical License:
You 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.

3 - Graduate Training:
You must also submit documentation showing that you have completed at least one (1) year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting through one of the below programs approved by an accrediting body recognized within the United States or Canada:

• Completion of an internship through a hospital or other institution accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Completion of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (AMA) or ACGME.
• Completion of a fellowship program which involved 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.

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications for the Grade Level GS-15 as stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Your resume and/or supporting documents must clearly demonstrate that you possess at least one of the experience and/or graduate training requirements identified below:

GS-15:
At least five (5) years of equivalent experience independently performing in-depth care of patients by examining, diagnosing, and treating General Surgical patients.

OR

Completion of five (5) total years of graduate training (internship, residency, or fellowship program) related to the General Surgery specialty.

OR

A combination of experience in General Surgery and graduate training (internship, residency, or fellowship program) that when combined total at least five (5) years.

Selective Placement Factor - Board Certification:
In addition to the above minimum requirements, the following certification is determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration:

• Board certified or board eligible in their specialty.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

**This is an open until filled position.** The first certificate of eligibles will be pulled on 05/15/2023. Subsequent certificates will be pulled every two weeks until the position has been filled. The announcement is subject to be closed once a selection has been made.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the decision to operate, when to operate, and all technical operatives procedures, as well as the supervision of pre-operative treatments.
• Perform major and minor surgical operations on the integumentary, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and skeletal systems that may include, but are not limited to hernia repair, repair of lacerations, thyroidectomies, cholecystectomies, radical mastectomies, gastric and intestinal surgery, nephrectomies, amputations, and endoscopies.
• Assign surgical cases of individual members of the staff in accordance with their referrals, review clinical records of surgical patients, and give approval for recommended major surgery.
• Serve as one of the general surgical consultants to other PHS medical care facilities in the Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service, with responsibility for reviewing surgical diagnosis, treatment procedures, and policies followed at the facility.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the General Surgery program at the hospital and make recommendations as needed to the Chief of Surgery pertaining to policy, initiation of new forms of treatment, or need for new or improved equipment and facilities.