Physician (Medical Evaluation Board)

• You will evaluate patients for fitness for duty and for meeting the Medical Retention Determination Point (MRDP) by conducting a complex and comprehensive review for all cases considered for referral into the Disability Evaluation System (DES).
• You will serve as gatekeeper for all readiness activities therefore must conduct extensive research in complex cases by consultation with other professionals.
• You will serve as the Medical Evaluation Board Approving Authority (MEBAA): oversees all medical readiness processes related to MEB activities and represents Medical Evaluation Board (MEB)-2 for convening a Medical Evaluation Board.
• You will conduct training and serve as a board-certified medical expert on the MEB process to residents interns and other medical students/staff existing and new providers on MEB related matters.
• You will serve as a nationally recognized expert consultant and/ or advisor on boards and committees in conferences and other activities.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Physician license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Board certification.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.

For GP-15: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Providing an in-depth working knowledge of Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) processes regulations and disability evaluation standards.
• Practicing in one or more clinical areas or specialties-such as occupational medicine internal medicine family medicine or preventative medicine (with specialty physicians considered by exception)-including experience demonstrating an extensive understanding of underlying medical conditions necessary to effectively adjudicate complex musculoskeletal or surgical cases.
• Practicing medicine as a Board Certified physician supported by the maintenance of a current active full and unrestricted license or registration to practice as a Physician from a State the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
• Writing Medical Evaluation Reports for disabilities.