Provides specialized medical services to outpatients and provides medical care to inpatients in institutions with an inpatient mission.

Performs complete physical examinations.

Collects comprehensive medical and social history to include a review of all body systems.

Performs physical assessment in correlation with historical findings, records preliminary objective findings.

Examines and orders appropriate diagnostic testing and provides necessary treatment and/or medications as required.

Makes recommendations on matters of policy, procedures, training, personnel, and equipment as related to specific area of responsibility.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

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Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.

All applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.

All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.

The Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office. On the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administered. The applicant assessment must be completed within a 70-minute time period and a passing score of 68 must be obtained. Further employment consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing score. Note: The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP employees.

Successful completion of the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques," three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Degree:Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by theCouncil 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 an accrediting body recognized by theU.S. Department of Educationat the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Medical School:A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a f

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Physician (Medical Officer)