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Emergency Room ServicesNH Camp Lejeune, NCEmergency Medicine Physician needed  for service in the Emergency Department and the Convenient Care Clinic at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune. Qualifications.  Each health care worker shall adhere to the applicable qualification requirements given in Section C of the basic contract and shall meet and maintain additional qualifications given below.a.        The physicians shall:PHYSICIANBe a graduate from a medical school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association or certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).Have successful completion of a residency program (corresponding to the specialty required by the task order) which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association or those Canadian training programs approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or other appropriate Canadian medical authority. Possess current, valid, unrestricted license in one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.           (1)  In addition to the qualifications of a Physician as stated in Section C of the basic contract, the Physicians shall:               (a)  Be Board Certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Association, PLUS not less than 1 year of experience within the last 3 years as a full-time physician in an emergency department with not less then 5,000 annual visits per full-time physician; OR                (b)  Have successfully completed a residency training program in Family Practice and be Board Certified in Family Practice by the American Board of Family Practice or the American Osteopathic Association, PLUS 3 years of experience within the last 5 years as a full-time physician in an emergency department with not less than 5,000 annual visits per full-time physician; OR               (c)  Have successfully completed a residency training program in Internal Medicine and be Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Association, PLUS 3 years of experience within the last 5 years as a full-time Physician in an emergency department with not less than 5,000 annual visits per full-time physician.               (d)  Have current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).Hours of operation.  The contractor shall provide Emergency Room services on a 24-hour basis daily, including holidays.Staffing and scheduling.     a.  Physicians.The contractor health care practitioners shall supplement the active duty Navy health care practitioners assigned to the Emergency Department.  The Navy Medical Director will supervise the contract Physicians.  The Medical Director will schedule all practitioners to ensure adequate coverage of all department operating hours.  The contractor health care practitioners shall be on duty in the department for about 40 hours each week, except during periods of approved leave or for holidays.  In no instance will an individual contractor health care practitioner be required to provide services (on-site service plus approved leave and holidays) in excess of 160 hours per 4-week period.                  The health care practitioners will be credited for 8 hours work for each holiday (those who work on a holiday will have a paid compensatory 8-hour day off).  The contractor health care practitioners will each accrue 10 hours of personal leave (annual plus sick) for each 80 hours worked and shall be subject to leave approval in accordance with Section C of the basic contract.                  The specific schedule for the practitioners for each 2-week period will be scheduled 1 month in advance by the Medical Director.  The contractor need not provide back-up coverage for the contractor health care practitioners during periods of approved leave or holidays.Duties.  As assigned, each health care worker shall perform the applicable duties given in Section C, plus additional duties given below:PHYSICIAN (Duties) Provide a full range of physician services in accordance with privileges granted by the Commanding Officer.   Technically direct, perform, or assist in the instruction of, other health care professionals seeing patients within the scope of their clinical privileges or responsibilities. Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling. Request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated. Order diagnostic tests as applicable. Prescribe and dispense medications as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.