Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

A typical day in the life of a Neonatologist!

• Serving as a physician managing a full range of cases and problems within the neonatal-perinatal sub-specialty field, including the very rare difficult cases requiring the ability to recognize rare and difficult to identify symptoms or signs.
• Performs the most advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Develops full treatment regimens involving knowledge of new techniques, use of prolonged or complicated procedures, or advanced and delicate skills.
• Serves as a consultant on very difficult cases to other medical practitioners and health care providers.Responsible for medical students, interns, residents and fellows assigned for training within the specialty field.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. www.sss.gov
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
• See Other Information section for additional requirements.
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the date you apply to this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Selectee will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Selectee(s) must meet any applicable credentialing or privileging requirements prior to appointment.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• Must receive and maintain appropriate vaccination(s) and immunizations.

Qualifications

This announcement is being used to recruit qualified individuals, under the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B. The Rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process. For more information on OPM Direct-Hire Authority, please review this link: http://www.opm.gov/DirectHire/factsheet.asp.

APPLY NOW! This job opportunity announcement has a first cut-off date of 8/25/2017. Applications received by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the cut-off date of 8/25/2017 will receive first consideration for this vacancy. Candidates who apply after may be referred on a periodic basis depending on staffing needs.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must have at least one 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 an institution accredited for such training. AND possess a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from a school in the United States or Canada that is approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of my graduation. AND have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
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Have at least one 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 an institution accredited for such training. AND 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 that is demonstrated by a permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway certificate (for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country). (Note - be sure to include your ECFMG certificate number or fifth pathway certificate, including date awarded). AND have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, you must also have successfully completed 5 years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training as a physician managing a full range of cases and problems within the neonatal-perinatal sub-specialty field including cases requiring ability to recognize rare and difficult-to-identify symptoms or signs.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification AND Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification; AND demonstrated experience in independently applying neonatal medicine theories and practices to provide expert care for a wide range of difficult neonatal diseases, especially the management of critically ill neonates. Failure to possess these items WILL result in an ineligible rating. Possession of the factor must be verifiable via your resume or support documents.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-officer-series-0602

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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How you will be evaluated

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

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation.

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.