Otolaryngologists

Overview

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000), the local area has an abundance of fun and exciting activities for you to explore! So get ready to experience a new kind of life with #FlintHillsLiving

Salaries

• Competitive salaries with annual pay adjustments
• Eligibility for recruitment, retention, and relocation bonuses
• Tenure eligibility after three years
• 3-tier retirement savings plan with contributions matching up to 5% of pay that you contribute each pay period.

Career Growth

• Eligibility for paid, on-the-job training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Patient case diversity
• State-of-the-art medical facilities
• Positions in more than 250 facilities worldwide

Health Insurance

• Extensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health care costs shared with employer
• Flexible spending accounts to cover dependent and health care expenses
• Largest group long-term care insurance program in the country
• Eligibility for Medicare

Additional Perks & Incentives

• 10 paid holidays during the calendar year
• 13 to 26 days of vacation annually that carry over each year up to 240 hours
• 13 days of accruable sick leave each year
• Free gym memberships
• Employee assistance and child care support programs
• Adoption information and incentives programs

Responsibilities

The Otolaryngologist is a specialty professional in the care of Head and Neck Surgery. The Otolaryngologist will provide consultation and care for our patients in the Department of Surgery. The Otolaryngologist will evaluate and treat patients for any disease that needs ENT surgery and/or treatment to achieve palliation or cure. The Otolaryngologist will screen outpatients and inpatients to determine need for further care. Performs initial histories and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients, as well as major and minor surgical procedures. The Otolaryngologist will prescribe medications, order diagnostic studies such as lab tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms (EKGs) and CT scans. Each member of the Surgery Department functions as a cooperative and collegial team member with the entire medical center staff.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training Approved residencies are: Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.