Physician at Chenega Corporation

Overview

CHENEGA TRI-SERVICES

San Jose, CA

THIS POSITION IS A 1099/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION

The Physician shall provide personal services as a Fee Basis Providers (FBP) who shall perform medical histories, physical examinations, as well as review of required medical tests and documents pertaining to consultations and medical histories.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical histories and physical examinations
• Review of required medical tests and documents pertaining to consultations and medical histories
• Secure a thorough health history from the applicant and record findings
• Assess applicant medical documentation and rendering their medical opinion on an applicant’s medical fitness for programs applying for.
• Apply accession medical standards to determine applicant medical qualifications
• Become proficient in the application of accession medical standards to determine suitability of applicants for military service
• Provide highest regard to applicant dignity
• Abide by and follow IAW, Privacy Act and HIPPA
• Participate in MEPS local, medical peer reviews
• Use Philosophy Known as “Red Carpet Treatment”
• Comply with all installation policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be a Physician MD/DO
• Medical school must be Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredited.
• Completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency and/or have provided direct patient care as an independent practitioner within the last three (3) years.
• Graduates of a foreign medical school are required to possess both a Medical Licenase and Certification by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or Fifth Pathway
• Possess a current unrestricted license from any one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Completed a residency OR have provided direct patient care within the last three (3) years.
• Minimum of one (1) year post-graduate training must be Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited.
• Possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Certification from the American Heart Association. BLS must include Hands-On skills session.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess computer skills necessary to access and update electronic medical documentation, access and respond to e-mail communications, and use internet sites as required to obtain information on medical issues Ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate with all parties and other providers
• Ability to effectively plan and utilize time while administering judgement and demonstrating sound decision-making skills
• Possess sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity
• Ability to complete Genesis training requirements for medical documentation
• Experience in collecting, organizing, recording and communicating, while taking health histories and administering mental health screening questionnaires
• Knowledgeable of diagnostic procedures related to a variety of medical and health care fields to include obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, pediatric, orthopedic, internal medicine and mental health

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

• The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
• During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

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