Physician (Public Health)

Open 11/10/2026 to 11/20/2026

***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 location:

• Atlanta, GA

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

***Link to USAJOBS Vacancy Announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/892194900

***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(n) Physician (Public Health), you will:

• Develop research hypotheses and methodologies, evaluate scientific findings, and establish collaborative research activities to strengthen evidence-based public health programs and policies.
• Advise on disease investigations, apply epidemiological principles to identify causes and risks, and recommend evidence-based actions to improve disease prevention and control activities.
• Communicate scientific and programmatic findings through technical consultations, professional presentations, executive briefing materials, peer-reviewed publications, and public information products.
• Assign work based on employee capabilities, evaluate performance, address employee concerns, and identified training and development needs to improve workforce effectiveness.
• This position has 20% supervisory duties, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.

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(external link); Association of American Medical Colleges(external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education(external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

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(external link), 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.

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
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)(external link).

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(external link), (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)(external link).

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 Minimum Qualifications: 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level of difficulty and responsibility in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GP-14 grade level, you must have 4 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or training or specialized experience directly related to the position which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the following:

• Leading the planning, implementation, analysis, and evaluation of clinical and scientific research programs addressing significant public health issues.
• Providing senior-level clinical and epidemiological expertise for disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and public health studies.
• Serving as a subject matter expert and liaison with governmental, public health, and external partners to advance public health programs and scientific initiatives.
• Supervising professional staff by establishing work priorities, managing performance, and developing employees to achieve organizational objectives.