Physician; Sleep Medicine

Overview

About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Medicine Department of Medicine Sleep Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

• Physician is the recognized subject matter expert in all matters related to sleep medicine.
• Integrate newly published scientific research on sleep, interpret published professional guidelines and educate other providers.
• Develop policies and guidelines for the program with regards to sleep evaluation.
• Given the latitude to work within and interpret guidelines as sees fit for the betterment of the program and its patients.
• Responsible for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of outpatients seen in the clinic.
• Diagnose multiple chronic conditions and a wide range of sleep and breathing disorders and diseases, complicated diagnoses and treatments.
• Manage assigned cases that often have overlapping complex conditions that involve complicated diagnostic and testing procedures.
• Order and evaluate the full range of tests to include polysomnography, actigraphy, sleep diaries, unattended sleep studies, appropriate radiographic, pulmonary function testing and laboratory testing when indicated.
• Supervise, teach and provide consultation to other health care providers (nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows).
• Incumbent has direct contact with staff members of OTSG in order to plan and coordinate the provision of sleep medicine in the program as well as to resolve operational issues.
• Provide expert advice not only to providers within the program but to the Commanding General and OTSG on sleep health concerns in senior leaders and the impact of that on a wide range of healthcare concerns.
• Serve as the primary Sleep Medicine Physician. Board Certified or possession of a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sleep Medicine preferred.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross.
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series unless exempt IAW Army Regulation 40-562, Chapters 3 and 4.
• Must obtain and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training and certification from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network.
• This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.