Job Title: Medical Officer, GS-602-13/14/15 (Direct - Hire)

What exciting opportunities await you at CDC?   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their lives.  As a global leader in public health, CDC is the nation's premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency. Whether we are protecting the American people from public health threats, researching emerging diseases, or mobilizing public health programs with our domestic and international partners, we rely on our employees to make a real difference in the health and well-being of people here and around the world.   CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CDC supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.  Telework also supports the agency's sustainability efforts by reducing energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and traffic congestion.  This position may be authorized for telework.   Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.  While routine participation in the telework program is voluntary, situational telework may be required in the event of an emergency. - Medical Officers provide advice and administer, supervise, or perform professional and scientific work in one or more medical specialty. - These positions are located in various geographical locations throughout the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All supporting documentation for this Direct-Hire announcement must be received at the time the application is submitted to receive consideration for this position.  Check to see what documents are required in the How To Apply section of the announcement.  If required documents are not submitted in accordance with these requirements, you will not be considered. SPECIAL NOTES: - This position is being announced for multiple locations and multiple grades. You must specifically identify all locations and all grades for which you desire consideration.  You will receive consideration only for locations and/or grades indicated in your online application. - Although this announcement is advertised for multiple duty locations, and grade levels, it is not intended to convey any implication nor expectation that positions will be filled at all grade levels. - This announcement may be used to fill additional authorized vacancies. - This announcement is being used to create an inventory of qualified applicants for Medical Officer positions and will be used to fill immediate and future needs. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in order to maximize their employment opportunities.   Your application will remain in the inventory of tentatively qualified applicants.  There will be several cut-off dates established during the open period of this announcement which will be used to create referral lists.  The first cut-off date will be October 16, 2009.  Thereafter, additional referral lists will be generated throughout the open period as vacancies occur. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.    - Term appointments may be extended based on the needs of the agency without further competition.  Subsequent employment for CDC positions must be through the appropriate competitive process or special employment program hiring authorities. - Supervisory Position: This vacancy announcement may be used to fill Medical Officers, Supervisory Medical Officers or Lead Medical Officers. - Research Position: Some positions maybe filled as   research positions.  Candidates should include all pertinent information regarding their research accomplishments, e.g. list of publications and presentations. - Promotion Potential:  Some positions may have promotion potential based upon properly classified duties.   Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on you meeting qualifications and time-in-grade requirements, demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and administrative approval. Promotion to the next grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied. - Bargaining Unit position: Some positions maybe included in the bargaining unit. - Moving expenses authorized: Maybe authorized - Travel required: Some positions may require up to 25% travel. - A financial disclosure statement may be required.  Click here for additional information. - In addition to the normal salary range, when applicable requirements are met, this position may provide additional compensation through one or more of the following:  Physicians Comparability Allowance (PCA), Physicians Special Pay, Physicians and Dentists Pay under Title 38 (PDP), or a Recruitment Incentive. - Vacancies filled from this announcement utilize OPM's Direct Hire Authority.  The "rule of three", Veterans' preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the filling of vacancies under this Direct Hire Authority. - For more information on OPM's authorization of Direct Hire Authority, please visit, http://www.opm.gov/employ/direct_hire/index.asp. - PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps (not as a career/career-conditional employee) should apply under the merit promotion announcement indicated under Who May Apply.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Must be U.S. citizen. The first cut-off date will be October 16, 2009.

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The incumbent will provide medical advice and consultation on
critical problems in the medical/public health field; evaluates the
data collection, quality control and/or data utilization methods
used to study a medical problem or issue; and applies new methods,
approaches, and technology or extends, revises, and adapts existing
methodology to new and unusual situations. He/She provides
scientific and/or technical guidance to Federal, state, and local
health-related organizations, private and public foundations, etc.,
in the development, extension and improvement of public health
studies, programs, systems, strategies and/or services. Specialty
areas for consideration and duties performed include but are not
limited to: medical/scientific research of chronic diseases, such as
cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, reproductive health, infant
morbidity/mortality, tobacco research, nutritional and physical
activity, aging diseases and racial disparities in medical
care/treatment; research in HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,
and tuberculosis treatment and prevention; and consultations on
epidemiology and surveillance activities with Federal agencies,
state and local health departments. Other areas and duties may
include: promotes the development of field epidemiologic training
programs; provides medical leadership for the implementation of
integrated programs of epidemiology and surveillance; conducts
research in toxicology and environmental health; and provides advice
and consultation necessary to develop and execute specialized medical
and epidemiologic studies or program evaluation related to vaccine
preventable diseases. Conducts research/medical studies related to
birth defects and other developmental disabilities/disorders;
designs, directs, conducts, analyzes, and interprets epidemiological
research focused on occupational respiratory and related diseases;
designs, monitors, and evaluates surveillance data for bacterial
vector-borne infectious diseases; and provides advice and consults
on medical issues; designs and develops medical research to new
technologies to treat illnesses.

Applicants must have a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy
from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a
recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's
graduation. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign
medical school that provided education and medical knowledge
substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States
may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a fifth pathway
certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the
United States and graduate education in a foreign country.
Applicants who received a degree from a foreign medical school, but
are licensed to practice medicine in a state, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the
United States require no other certification in regard to the
quality of their education.

Applicants must also have a current license to practice medicine in
the United States. In addition to the above education requirements,
applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level
equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is that which is directly related to the
position and which has equipped the applicant with the particular
knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the
duties of the position, to include work involving a full spectrum of
medical activities and requiring a uniqueness of experience to
originate new techniques, establish criteria, or develop new
information required by the position to be filled.

For GS-13:  3 years of residency training in the specialty of the
position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.
For GS-14:  4 years of residency training in the specialty of the
position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.
For GS-15:  5 years of residency training in the specialty of the
position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Since this position has a specific education
requirement, you must submit a copy of your
college transcript or acceptable alternative as
indicated in Required Documents.  If selected,
you will be required to submit an original
official transcript before being appointed.

* All applicants must meet the
qualification requirements of this position by
the closing date of the job announcement.
* All male citizens of the United States
born after December 31, 1959, must be registered
for the Selective Service to be eligible for
Federal employment. For more information about
registering with the Selective Service visit:
www.sss.gov.
* Time in grade, if applicable, must be
met within 30 calendar days of the closing date
of the announcement.

Your experience, education, training, self-
development, and responses to the assessment and
core questions will be evaluated and rated based
on the requirements of the position.  To receive
full consideration for the position, you are
highly encouraged to substantiate your responses
to the assessment and questions when completing
your application.  Failure to substantiate your
responses, exaggeration of your qualifications,
or misrepresentation of your experience may
result in a lower rating and consequently your
chances of being considered for selection.
Selection for this position will be made only
from candidates who are rated as best qualified.To preview questions please click here.