Supervisory Physician

Open 11/09/2026 to 11/18/2026

***This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.***

***THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE. ONLY ONSITE***

*U.S. Citizenship required***

***Few vacancies in the following locations:

• Washington, DC
• Atlanta, GA
• Rockville, MD
• Kansas City, MO
• Charleston, SC
• Dallas, TX

***YOU MUST APPLY ON USAJOBS.***

***Link to USAJOBS Vacancy Announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891731300

***This is a senior level position.***

For questions regarding the position or application process, please contact the point of contact listed under “Agency Contact Information” in the USAJOBS vacancy announcement.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Supervisory Physician, you will:

• Provide leadership and technical direction to ensure programs comply with applicable federal laws, regulations, agency policies, healthcare accreditation standards, and evidence-based occupational medicine practices.
• Advise leadership and program stakeholders regarding policy requirements, emerging occupational health risks, and recommended programmatic actions.
• Monitor program performance and report findings and recommendations to senior leadership to support resource allocation and strategic decision-making.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among medical professionals, program managers, human resources personnel, safety officials, legal advisors, and senior agency leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
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 the Council 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 the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained (transcripts are required).

OR

Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (transcripts are required).

AND

Licensure
For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

AND

Graduate Training Requirement: (Must be documented within Resume): Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 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 a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below.

• An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association (AMA),American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

AND

Additional Requirement for GS-15: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

AND

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Supervising geographically dispersed comprehensive occupational medicine programs that are composed of multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with federal regulations, nationally recognized healthcare quality standards, and industry evidence-based practices.
• Developing and accessing occupational health policies, procedures, medical standards, and program guidance to support agency mission requirements and workforce safety.
• Applying program management principles and performance metrics to improve healthcare program effectiveness.
• Communicating complex medical advice and programmatic information clearly to medical and non-medical audiences to promote the efficient provision of health care services and inform executive-level decision-making.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: The nature of the duties of this position requires the services of a physician who is board-certified in occupational medicine or a primary care specialty (e.g. internal medicine, family practice, or prevention medicine) with demonstrated ability and experience providing occupational medicine services. The physician must also possess executive management experience, particularly overseeing expansive and complex healthcare programs and facilities.