AIR NATIONAL GUARD DRILL STATUS GUARDSMAN (DSG)
RESIDENCY TRAINED FLIGHT SURGEON - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

APPLICATION WINDOW: Open until filled.
AFSC: 48RX
POSITION TITLE: RESIDENCY TRAINED FLIGHT SURGEON
DUTY LOCATION: 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN
SELECTING OFFICIAL: Col Daniel Danczyk
MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: TSgt Madison Moritz, madison.moritz@us.af.mil

REMARKS: This posting is to solicit inquiries for those who want to pursue a career as a Flight Surgeon in the Minnesota Air National Guard.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Provides aerospace medicine support. Implements policies and procedures and prepares directives governing flight and operational medicine, preventive medicine, and occupational medicine. Serves as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies in matters related to operational aerospace medicine, preventive medicine, and occupational medicine. Applies medical standards for aircrew and special operational personnel. Submits recommendations on waivers and medical retention standards. Develops programs to ensure a fit force for worldwide deployments. Participates in training programs for aeromedical personnel.

-Provides preventive medicine support. Directs health education and control measures for preventable diseases and injuries. Determines adequacy of living and work environments. Conducts health promotion and fitness programs. Provides advice on nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal, immunizations, and health education. Conducts or provides consultation for disease outbreak investigations and health services research.

-Advises medical staff. Advises medical and dental staff on treatment of aircrew and special operational personnel and preparation of patients for aeromedical evacuation. Provides medical advice and guidance to bioenvironmental engineering, public health, physiological training, and other organizations. Provides epidemiological expertise for population-based health services and evidence- based medical practice.

-Provides occupational medicine support. Participates in the process of determining frequency and scope of occupational medicine exams required by federal regulations and workplace exposures. Conducts and supervises placement and periodic health exams for employees. Identify occupational hazards, notify appropriate agencies of occupational diseases, and job-related injuries or illnesses.

-Conducts medical examinations of personnel with special standards of medical care. Examine personnel to determine fitness for flying and special duties, or to recommend continuance, removal, or return to flying status and aviation service.

-Provides and organizes medical care for aircrew and special operational personnel, to include preventive medicine, counseling, and family unit support. Manage disorders and injuries unique to flying operations. Provides specialty consultation to aeromedical staff. Serves as liaison between flying squadrons and medical services. Directs outpatient and inpatient care and service to aircrew and special operation personnel. May provide dependent care within the scope of their privileges, as determined by assignment location or to maintain currency in other AFSCs they possess.

-Provides medical support to operational mission and serves as staff advisor to flying squadron commander. Regularly participates in the flying mission. Inflight duties include evaluation of aircrew, aircraft, environment, and mission to provide feedback and guidance to line and medical staff. Develops and manages an aggressive preventive medicine program, including education of aircrew and special operational personnel in healthy lifestyles. Establishes procedures for aircraft mishap and disaster response and managing casualties in aviation accidents and other disasters. Provides advice on air rescue and aeromedical evacuation. Participate in flying safety and aircrew performance enhancement programs.

-Serves on aircraft mishap investigation boards.

-Provides medical support during contingency operations. Conducts medical prevention, intervention, and evacuation activities during contingency operations. Gathers and utilizes medical intelligence to provide optimal medical support to deployed forces. Develops support mechanisms for family members of deployed personnel. Integrates their primary medical specialty with an understanding of aviation and contingency medicine to identify research needs in support of Air Force operations.

SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS:
Education.  
For entry into this specialty, it is mandatory to possess a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or a doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy.

Training. 
For entry and award of 48RX completion of a residency (other than the USAFSAM Residency in Aerospace Medicine) at a residency training program acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF is mandatory.

Experience.
For the primary residency training, applicate must obtain and maintain clinical privileges, or be in-process of obtaining credentials and privileges.

Other. 
A state license to practice medicine is mandatory.

How to apply:
Reach out to TSgt Madison Moritz via email with the following documents to be considered:
-Resume detailing work history
-All College Transcripts (must show degree(s) awarded)
-Copy of State License