Physician FSN-11

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Job Summary

Physician FSN-11

Duties & Responsibilities

The incumbent serves as a part time physician for the U.S. Embassy Kabul providing primary health care, emergency care, and health teaching. He/she is responsible for providing medical care to Americans with authorized access to the Health Unit and to locally engaged staff injured on the job at the largest Department of State Embassy Health Unit. He/she has the additional responsibility for planning and administering health screening for locally engaged staff and for reviewing medical claims submitted by locally engaged staff covered under the Embassy health care plan.

Job Requirements

Education: Medical Doctor University degree fully licensed to practice medicine in Afghanistan is required.
Experience: Minimum of three (3) years as a practicing physician clinical experience as a licensed physician family practice, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine is required.
Language: Level IV (fluent) speaking/writing in English and Dari is required. Medical documentation and official reports must be prepared in English.
Knowledge: General practice knowledge required to deal with a wide variety of medical situations in the
Health unit. Understanding of Advanced Cardiac life support protocol is required.
Basic word processing, Internet, e-mail and spreadsheet computer skills required. Must be sensitive to needs and feelings of others and be approachable and personable to direct-hire and local hire staff. Must have customer service orientation.

Submission Guideline

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff (DS-174). Candidates may also send a current resumé or curriculum vitae in addition to the Form DS-174, but in all cases, the DS-174 must be submitted in order for the candidate to receive consideration for this vacancy. The DS-174 form is available on the U.S. Embassy website http://kabul.usembassy.gov
2. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification
requirements of the position as listed above.
3. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

Subject line must be: (Physician VA 15-058) or your application may not be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: (April 20, 2015)

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

kabuljobs@state.gov

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