PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. NEW MEXICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD **You may be eligible for a Recruitment OR Relocation incentive per agency's policy. *The listed salary is a starting point and will be adjusted based on current market data, experience, and specialty* This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN (AEROSPACE MEDICINE), Position Description Number T6001000 and is part of the NM 150th SOW Medical Group, National Guard.

Serves as the locally recognized authority for administration of comprehensive clinical medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services to assigned ANG personnel. Using mastery of and skill in applying professional and clinical Aerospace, Occupational and Preventative Medicine knowledge, practices, principles and theories, the incumbent: Works independently and exercises sound judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the medical profession and established medical/administrative policies affecting the quality and success of key programs essential to ANG readiness. Provides inter-disciplinary medical advisory and consultative services; Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health pre- and post-deployment interviews, mental and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; fly waiver, line of duty, and medical continuation determinations.

Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare complex healthcare recommendations. Prepares comprehensive narrative summaries by reviewing all comprehensive medical records/referrals; ensuring accuracy, conciseness, and appropriateness before forwarding for review by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the Physical Evaluation Board or appropriate Waiver Authority. Analyzes and identifies trends in medical assessments through review, comparison, and interpretation against complex medical standards, policies, and laws.

Conducts records review and face to face meetings relating to the Exceptional Family Member Program. Provides Aerospace Medicine support. Serves as the fulltime ANG medical expert on all aspects of the Aerospace Medicine Program; assisting the SGP with overall program management and implementation. The physician applies extensive medical knowledge and complex occupational and environmental health methodologies to protect assigned ANG personal across the entire scope of military related exposures. Functionally oversees all programs that fall under the Aerospace Medicine Program.

Evaluates and applies critical clinical knowledge and experience to interpret the findings of ancillary studies to the assessments of assigned ANG personnel. Thoroughly researches medical documentation, evaluates complex patient diagnoses, and uses sound judgment when interpreting complex medical standards, codes, guidelines, policies, and regulations to finalize medical recommendations for flying or special duty Utilizes mastery of and skill in applying medical theories, principles, concepts, and practices to interpret laboratory and other ancillary tests related to individual medical readiness, including but not limited to, electrocardiogram, laboratory, and radiologic studies. Serves as expert medical advisor to other non-physician providers, nursing, and para-professional staff on the care of patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical. Serves as the ANG Medical Unit liaison to the Military Entrance Processing Stations and the Air Reserve Component/Case Management Division; Accession Medical Waiver Division and NGB; and participates in medical group and host medical treatment facility committees, as needed Analyzes, evaluates, monitors, and reports on Individual Medical Readiness for ANG Wing, tenants, and geographically separated unit personnel.

Oversees professional medical personnel and provides expert advice on the preparation of reports, directives, correspondence, after action reports, and memoranda pertaining to health services programs; planning, developing, publishing and implementing policies and procedures within the established guidelines Performs other duties as assigned.