Alternative Billets
Medical Corps Career Planner at BUMED – CAPT/CAPT(sel)
Billet Title: Career Planner, Office of the Medical Corps Chief, BUMED
Location: Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Defense Health Headquarters,
Falls Church, VA
Rank: O6/O6-select
Corps: Medical Corps
Tour Length: 36 months (beginning JAN-FEB 2020)
Mission: Mentor and guide all USN Medical corps officers providing leadership and career development support and guidance. Integral to selecting and maintaining a competent and professional Medical Corps which is valued by the organization and meets the needs of the mission and the strategic goals of readiness, health, and partnerships.
Functions: Mentors and provides leadership development opportunities for Medical Corps Officers. Serve as president of the Professional Review Board, responsible for accessions of MC Officers via FAP/TMS/DA pathways. Responsible for reviewing litigation reports quality assurance reports in determination of NPDB reporting. Plans and coordinates the annual USN MC GME/Operational Intern Road Show. Medical Corps Chief Office liaison to all other Corps Career Planners and Leadership/Career Development Working Groups. Subject matter expert on accession issues pertinent to MC Officers. Serves as member of multiple councils and boards including Medical Education Planning Council and HPSP selection boards. Provides regular AMDOC, ODS, and command-requested briefings relative to the Medical Corps.
Command Relations: Ability to communicate effectively to a 1 or 2 Star Admiral on a regular basis.
Experience Required: Highly recommended to have: Knowledge of Department of Defense, Navy, Navy Medical Corps policies and instructions and policies of other Federal entities as needed; Experience with recruitment, retention, promotion, and sustainment of Medical Corps Officers; Proficient networking, written and oral communication, and public speaking skills.
Other: Time available to perform clinical work at multiple MTFs in the National Capital Region. Time available to travel for CME. TAD travel possible throughout the year for Medical Corps Chief related events.
POC: CAPT Chris Quarles (contact info is in the global) by 29 JUL 2019 with Specialty
Leader and Detailer concurrence. All candidates must be eligible for PCS orders. Preferred report date is JAN 2020.
Career Planner Position Description
NOTE: CV, BIO, and Letter of Intent needed for application. All candidates must be eligible for PCS orders.
Department Head, Operational Forces Medical Liaison Services – NMC Portsmouth – O5-O6
The details of the position are in this position description. Applications are to be submitted to CDR Kerry Hudson (address is in the global) by 4 MAR.
Command Surgeon at National Defense University – O5/O6
BLUF: Command Surgeon wanted for National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, DC. During the 2nd year you attend the senior service school.
Qualifications requested include:
- O5/O6
- Have confirmation from the Detailer that they could PCS and start in June 2019.
- Interested docs should be candidates for executive medicine in the future.
- They also should expect to do a utilization tour after attending NDU.
Here is the Memorandum of Agreement that provides some details.
All applications need to be submitted to CDR Melissa Austin at BUMED NLT than 22 FEB. Her e-mail is in the global.
Head of Student Programs – O4
Here’s the announcement:
This is a great opportunity for one of our best and brightest to make a significant impact as the Head of Student Programs. In this position, you have cognizance over the HPSP, FAP, NADDS, and Nurse Candidate Programs. We’re seeking an O-4 with operational experience who has completed a post-residency utilization tour. PD is attached. Billet is on the NSA Bethesda campus.
Interested candidates should be in their PCS window and should submit packages (CV/Bio/LOI) to your Detailer by February 8, 2019. Please contact your Detailer with any questions about the process or timeline.
Director, Primary Care and Branch Clinics/Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Director – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth – O5/O6
All the info is in this document, with applications due by 23 JAN:
Navy Medicine West Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) – O4-O6
BUMED is looking to fill the Navy Medicine West CMIO position in the summer of 2019. The position description (PD) is available here.
Interested candidates should be in their PCS window and can submit their CV, Bio, and Letter of Intent to the incumbent (CDR David Paz – address in the global and in the PD) no later than 11 JAN 2019.
Navy Medicine East Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) – O4-O6
Here is the position description for the Navy Medicine East (NME) Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) position.
Desired characteristics include:
- Medical Corps Officer
- O4 or higher
- Eligible to be stationed in Portsmouth, VA in summer 2019 (need to be in PCS window)
Applicants should submit their CV, Bio and Letter of Intent to the incumbent NME CMIO, CDR Michelle Perkins (e-mail is in the Outlook global address book) no later than close of business on 21 JAN 2019.
How to Evaluate the Promotion Potential of a Billet/Position
Recently I advertised the USUHS Commandant position. A reader asked:
Any thoughts on whether you think this is a position that would make an O5 competitive for O6?
This is a common issue. A position is advertised, but you want to know if it will help get your promoted to O5 or O6 if you take it. Here is how I’d evaluate that situation.
First, you need to contact the incumbent in that position now, if possible. You’re going to need information that they have.
Now that you’ve contacted that person, you need to ask them some questions:
- Did they or anyone before them promote to O5/O6 while they were in the position or shortly thereafter? In other words, has taking the position led to promotion for those who’ve already done it? If the answer is yes, that is telling and indicative that the position advances people’s careers. If the answer is no, you should probably look elsewhere for a career advancing position.
- How large is their competitive group on their fitreps? You want a position with a large competitive group so that you can perform well and break out to the right with MP and EP fitreps. Competitive EP fitreps are probably the #1 most important ingredient for successful promotion, so if the position has a small competitive group or leads to a 1/1 fitrep, it would be a mark against that position’s potential to get you promoted.
- Were they able to get EP fitreps? They might not tell you this, but if they are willing to give you this info it can help you gauge the potential for you to get EP fitreps while doing the job.
- What do your mentors think about you taking the position? We all need mentors, and I always ask mine what they think when a potential position is in my crosshairs. If they don’t think it is a good idea, I usually pass on it.
That’s it. Those are the things I’d look at when trying to evaluate whether or not a position will help you get promoted. Most of the information needs to come from the incumbent or people who have previously done the job.
Ft. Belvoir Director for Education, Training, and Research – O5/O6
This is a Board of Directors level position at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in the National Capital Region. They are seeking an O-5/O-6 to serve as their Director for Education, Training, and Research. Requested report date is May 2019, and candidates should be in the window for PCS orders.
Here is a document with further details:
Despite what it says in the document above, all applications have to go through the Medical Corps Chief’s Office at BUMED. Submit applications there via your Specialty Leader NLT 5 October 2018.
Marine Forces Reserve Surgeon – O6 with USMC Experience
BLUF – This is a new senior leadership billet for an O-6 in the PCS window. The report date is Jan 2019 to New Orleans. The position description is here:
Here are some more details:
Job: MARFORRES Force Surgeon (3 Star staff)
Location: New Orleans
Fill date: Jan 2019
Requirements: 0-6 Medical Corps with USMC experience
This is a nominative position that will be vetted by the Council of Corps Chiefs and
approved by the SG. Officers must have enough time on station at their current duty
station to execute a PCS move. If you are unsure, check with your Detailer.
All interested officers need to send CDR Melissa Austin and/or CAPT Christopher Quarles a CV and Bio no later than 28 Sept 2018. Both their e-mail addresses are in the global.
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