Position Status/Number of Vacancy:
This announcement may be used to fill permanent full-time, part-time or intermittent positions. Indicate on your resume your availability for any of these appointments. / Many
Duties:
Performs diagnostic, corrective, restorative, preventive and operative Podiatry as well as associated prosthetic work. Administers a full range of Podiatry services to active duty and retired military personnel and their family members throughout the serviced area. Specialties include Podogeriatrics and Podopediatrics. Diagnoses podiatry diseases and health problems requiring corrective, restorative or preventive measures. Treats dermatological manifestations and disorders of the foot and ankle. Refers circulatory manifestations, such as Raynauds Disease and Buergers Disease. Administers local anesthetics for and performs such surgical procedures as removal of toenails, subdermal epidermoid cysts and foreign bodies. Performs surgical procedures of the forefoot and hindfoot under general anesthesia, if necessary, including but not limited to bunionectomies, neuromas, arthroplasty and ORIF of fractures. Assists orthopedic surgeon in operative procedures on request.
Who May Apply:
* Open to all U.S. Citizens.
Qualifications:
General Schedule
EDUCATION/TRAINING: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) from a school of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Evaluation in the year in which the degree was granted.
You MUST indicate the year of your degree(s), number of hours, the overall GPA for your undergraduate course work, the name of the university or college, the type of degree and major course of study.
LICENSE: Applicants must be currently licensed to practice podiatric medicine in one of the States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. You MUST indicate the type of license and state in which it is currently active.
This vacancy announcement will be used to develop an inventory of applications to fill civilian Podiatry vacancies with the Department of Army as they occur through December 2004.
Applications will be posted on the Army website for review by all medical facilities within Army for a period of 120 days from its receipt. If you wish to extend your eligibility after your initial 120 days have expired, you must notify us by phone, fax or email.
YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE if you fail to include any of the following:
* Vacancy Announcement Number
* Social Security Number
* Geographic Location Preference(s)
* Complete Education Information
* Complete Work History with start and end dates in MM/YY format
* License Information
* The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.
* Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
* NSPS positions are excluded from time-in-grade restrictions.
* Education can be substituted for experience. Review the qualification requirements for specific information.
* Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
* Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.
Other Information:
* To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
* This announcement will be used to fill multiple positions at various locations.
* Positions listed with multiple grades may be filled at any grade level and may or may not have promotion potential.
* Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
* The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
* Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
* Permanent Change of Station/Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized.
* Temporary Duty (TDY) travel may be required.
Other Requirements:
* Child Care Criminal History background checks may be required prior to movement to position.
* Personnel security investigation may be required.
* A medical examination may be required.
* Immunization screening may be required.
* This position may be required to comply with the Drug Abuse Testing Program.
* You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
* If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted.
* Must provide documents for credentialing for health care positions.
* License/Certification: Must possess professional state license to practice podiatric medicine.
* All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and certification Current Advanced Life Support of other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
* Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application.
* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
* Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
* You must include the announcement number on your application.
* You may claim Military Spouse Preference.
* Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
* Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You will need to click on Employment. This will bring up a new page. Click on Build a Resume, complete and submit.
Next, click on Search for Jobs. You can search again to find a vacancy you would like to apply for or, you can go to the bottom on the Vacancy Announcement Job Board page and put the following Announcement Number in the Announcement field.
Announcement Number: MD-DH-08-658
Then click on the announcement number link and scroll down to the bottom of the vacancy to How to Apply and follow the directions.
