Psychiatrist, Foreign Service Regional Medical Officer Psychiatrist (RMOP) (FS-6125)

The U.S. Department of State is developing a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for a limited number of Regional Medical Officer – Psychiatrist positions. Learn more about Foreign Service careers at https://careers.state.gov. There is more to joining the Foreign Service than just salary. Refer to the Benefits section for more information on total compensation. At the time of application, the candidate must possess: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from a university in the U.S. or Canada that was approved by a recognized U.S. accrediting body in the year of the candidate's graduation. MD, DO, or equivalent degree from a foreign school that provided educational and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the U.S. This equivalency may be demonstrated by either permanent certification of the candidate's school by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or a Fifth Pathway Certificate. Subsequent to obtaining an MD or DO degree, a candidate must have completed formal residency training in psychiatry. Qualifying graduate training programs include only those residency programs within the U.S. or Canada that are approved by an accrediting body recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Education from a program or institution within the United States must be accredited at the time of program completion by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education Foreign education acquired outside of any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the U.S. must be evaluated by a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services (NACES or AICE) to be given credit towards qualification. The accredited interpretation must include the summary and the foreign education transcripts. The Department of State will not accept foreign education transcripts that have not been evaluated by a credential evaluation service and will terminate the candidacy. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Foreign Education section, and the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State neither endorses nor recommends any individual evaluation service. OPM: www.opm.gov U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov Please refer to the Required Documents section on how to submit the required educational documentation for this position. Essential Physical Requirements The most important physical requirements of the job are speaking, hearing, vision, mental endurance, tolerance for extreme environmental conditions, physical endurance, dexterity, and mobility. RMOPs may need to perform essential functions effectively in environments that pose physical or other occupational challenges. These duties may include: Provision of direct patient care that may require heavy lifting, pulling, stooping, bending, and twisting in tight and limited spaces. Travelling independently to posts utilizing commercial air carriers or other transportation types and facilities that may be difficult to access. Provision of emergency care in any location following an accident, natural disaster, or attack in potentially hostile or physically challenging environments, such as in buildings without elevators or in areas with irregular spaces that require kneeling, bending, stooping, lifting, walking, and running over uneven terrain. Transportation of self or patients via small aircraft, helicopters, ambulances, or other non-standard modes of transportation with small entrances and high floors, such as high-axle armored vehicles. Assistance with evacuation via land, sea, or air in the event of political unrest. Benefits include health and medical coverage, federal retirement benefits, and paid leave. Overseas benefits include tax-free housing and a tax-free education allowance for dependent children between K–12 overseas, and an unrivaled opportunity to see the world and experience different cultures. The salary range listed is extracted from the Foreign Service Overseas pay scales. The starting step is determined in part by the highest education level achieved and specialized experience beyond minimum qualifications. Individuals already working in government positions may be appointed based on their highest previous rate as a federal employee. Physicians Comparability Allowance (PCA): $14,000 – $30,000 The Department of State has authority from the Office of Management and Budget enabling allowances for full-time Federal service as physicians: $30,000 per year to full-time physicians with more than five years of Federal service. $22,000 per year to full-time physicians with more than two years of Federal service. $14,000 per year to those with less than two years of Federal service. Federal service must have been as a physician. Candidates are eligible for a 10 percent recruitment bonus and a 10 percent retention bonus. Continuing Medical Education (CME) The Department of State provides expenses for obtaining CME credit hours. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. It is the candidate's responsibility to complete the application process and prepare all required documents before the closing deadline. There are no exceptions. Complete the application process by registering to take the online skills test as indicated in the steps below. Do not apply through USAJobs. 1. Visit https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/dos/specialist.html and create a web account. 2. Follow the instructions to complete application process. 3. Answer any self-assessment/affirmation questions. Your information is automatically saved as you proceed. You may interrupt the application process and return to it at any time until you submit. 4. Complete, review, and submit the information. Once submitted, your information will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. Candidates have until two weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement to register with Pearson VUE and complete the online skills test. Select an appointment date within this time frame to take the skills test at one of Pearson VUE's test centers. The test is an important part of the selection process, covering the Job Knowledge, English Expression, and Situational Judgment necessary to perform the functions of this position. If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the Pearson VUE Customer Service Desk by calling 1-888-671-2197 (toll free). The Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time and is closed on local holidays. When requested, candidates with qualifying scores must submit the required documentation to demonstrate they possess the educational level and specialized skills required for this position. Candidates should add @state.gov as a trusted sender. Neither the Department of State nor Pearson VUE is responsible for the failure of a candidate's internet service provider to deliver email messages.