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Medical Officer
National Transportation Safety Board · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $151K – $218K Apply by Oct 13, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent will serve as a physician (Medical Officer) providing subject matter expertise and analysis as a Senior Technical Advisor for accident investigation and research programs at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the areas of human physiology and medical fitness, human toxicology and pathology, medical epidemiology, and biomechanics.
What You'll Do
- →In addition, the candidate should possess expertise in communicating complex medical issues in plain language, writing technical reports, and have the skills to develop and present educational programs dealing with medical issues in an accident investigation.
- →Finally, the ideal candidate must be available to investigate medical and injury issues related to transportation accidents anywhere across the United States.
- →As a Medical Officer, SL-0602-00, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an expert consultant in researching, evaluating, and interpreting medical records and other evidence relating to accident investigations and safety studies across all transportation modes.
- →Conduct or lead a variety of safety studies related to medical fitness using accident investigation results as the basis for formulating recommendations for safety improvements.
- →Adopted recommendations will impact worldwide transportation industries.
- →Provide written medical analysis of accident investigations, medical issues, and toxicology findings, including medical conditions and qualifications of transportation operators.
- →Write authoritative technical papers that analyze clinical medical, biomechanical, policy, epidemiologic, and/or ergonomic issues related to transportation safety.
- →Provide technical review of such issues for investigative reports.
- →Analyze and make recommendations on issues related to medical priorities and develops unique program evaluation and assessment ideas in anticipation of, or in response to, Congressional interest.
Requirements
- ✓The education requirements are stated in the Qualifications section above.
- ✓GENERAL EDUCATION: All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=rn.
- ✓Applications submitted without the required supporting documents will not be accepted.
- ✓An unofficial transcript; statement from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official; or equivalent documentation is acceptable at the time of application.
- ✓Education submitted must be appropriately accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For additional information, refer to the U.S.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Personality Fit
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