Physician - Flight Medicine

ERP International is seeking a Flight Medicine Physician for a full-time position in support of the 56th Medical Group, Luke AFB AZ.   Apply online today and discover more about this outstanding employment opportunity.  www.erpinternational.com

Be the Best! Join our team of exceptional health care professionals across the nation. Come discover the immense job satisfaction and pride ERP Employees have in caring for our Military Members, their Families and Retired Military Veterans!

* Excellent Compensation!

* Malpractice Insurance Provided!

* Outstanding Ancillary Support Staff!

About ERP International, LLC: ERP is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive enterprise information technology, strategic sourcing, and management solutions to DoD and federal civilian agencies in 40 states. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 9 hour shift between 7:30am and 5:30pm, with a one hour lunch break.

No Call

No weekends or holidays

Job Specific Position Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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, 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 educational 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.

The duties for each qualified HCW are as follows:
• Be capable of adequately diagnosing and treating a wide-range of adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries and Mental Health conditions considered appropriate for Primary care. 
Simple minor surgical procedures:
Punch biopsies
Excision of skin lesions
Simple abscess incision and drainage
Suture simple laceration
Suture removal
Cryotherapy
Nebulizer treatment
Cultures (throat, wound)
Clearing of ears by flush technique
Reduce simple dislocations and fractures, when appropriate
Bandaging of sprains, minor burns, and minor lacerations
Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications as appropriate
Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate
Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities
• The flight medicine physician shall 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 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.
•The cFlight Medicine physician will become the primary care manager (PCM) for a panel of patients with an expectation of 80 appointments per week or current guidance. As a PCM, the flight medicine physician will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of his/her assigned patients.
Duties include:
• Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists 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.
• The Chief, Flight Medicine Clinic will assign specific duties/patient care assignments, and other duties deemed necessary.
• Diagnose and treat a wide-range of adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the:
-Wide range of diseases Psychiatric and Behavioral Health
• Perform medical procedures to include, but not limited to, the following:
Secure and maintain an adequate airway to include endotracheal intubation
Cardioversion of life threatening arrhythmias
Simple minor surgical procedures: punch biopsies, excision of skin lesions
Simple abscess incision and drainage
Suture simple laceration
Suture removal
Cryotherapy
Nebulizer treatment
Cultures (throat, wound)
Clearing of ears by flush technique
Reduce simple dislocations and fractures, when appropriate
Bandaging of sprains, minor burns, and minor lacerations
Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications as appropriate
Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate
Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities
• 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, Deployment Availability Working Group, weekly 1042 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 his/her assigned cases and/or performance of services as determined by the MTF Chief of Aerospace Medicine.
• Aeromedical Dispositions: Civilian Flight Medicine providers will be allowed to make aeromedical dispositions ONLY if they meet the Qualifications criteria. Aeromedical dispositions must be specifically listed on the Flight Surgeon’s credentials and privileges list, which requires initial review and approval by the MTF’s SGP. The term “aeromedical disposition” includes drafting and reviewing aeromedical waivers, signing initial, periodic, DNIF, and return-to-fly 1042s. Exceptions to this policy require approval from AFMSA/SGPF. Civilian Flight Surgeons will not be granted base-level waiver authority.
• Civilian flight medicine physicians will not fly (as part of their duties), or participate in exercises beyond the scope of medical care specified in their privileges/credentials. They will not be utilized as Squadron Medical Element physicians.
• Credentialed civilian Flight Medicine physicians may respond to HAZMAT and respond to inflight emergencies.
• Civilian Flight Medicine providers will conduct special operational evaluations, including (but not limited to: PHA for flyers/special duty personnel, initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants (including foreign military personnel attending US military training, initial health screening for foreign military personnel attending US military training), aeromedical disposition for flying/special operational duty, conduct adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants, apply AFI 48-123 and AFI 10-203 (including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer).

Minimum Qualifications:

* Education: MD or DO, completion of relevant internship/residency

* Experience:  Shall have a minimum of two years relevant experience; prior Active Duty Flight Surgeon experience desired, but not mandatory

* Licensure: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a physician from any state.

* Board Certification: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Aerospace Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or Preventive Medicine

* Life Support Certification: BLS and ACLS through AHA or ARC

* Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.