Medical Policy Advisor with Security Clearance

About This Role

The Medical Policy Advisor provides expertise on medical policies and planning support to the MARCENT Force Surgeon. This role involves interpreting guidance from CENTCOM, BUMED, and DHA, advising on operational impacts, and coordinating medical communications to ensure force health protection.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert to the MARCENT Force Surgeon on medical policies issued by CENTCOM, BUMED, and DHA; interpret guidance and advise on impacts to MARCENT operations.
• Integrate biosurveillance, preventive medicine, and force health protection (FHP) policies across MARCENT activities.
• Provide input to G4 planners and support planning meetings/conferences, including Annex Q medical planning.
• Provide/Refine CENTCOM Medical Operational Deployment (MOD) guidance as requested via CCSG, BUMED, and DHHQ.
• Support the Armed Forces Blood Program and Force Surgeon on allocation, utilization, and policy coordination for US/non US blood products.
• Maintain clinical privileges at the 6th Medical Group (MacDill AFB) to support medical readiness exams/evaluations; provide limited sick call (approx. 4 to 8 hrs/week) to sustain currency and privileges.
• Advise on medical readiness reporting and tracking systems (LIMDU, MRRS) and trends affecting deploy ability.
• Advise on medical evacuation and treatment plans for exercises and operations; participate in medical site surveys and liaise with host nation medical facilities.

Requirements

• U.S. citizen with an active SECRET clearance
• MD/DO (or equivalent) with an unrestricted U.S. medical license and board certification in a relevant specialty OR Physician Assistant (PA C), Nurse Practitioner (NP C or DNP), or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO).
• Florida Medical Board Certification and active state license
• Eligible to obtain and maintain clinical privileges at the 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB
• 10+ years of post residency clinical experience with significant operational medicine and/or joint/Service component staff experience
• Demonstrated expertise with CENTCOM MOD guidance, DHA/BUMED policies, Annex Q medical planning
• Working knowledge of readiness systems (e.g., MRRS, LIMDU) and medical intelligence/surveillance processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Qualifications

• MD/DO (or equivalent) with an unrestricted U.S. medical license; board certified in a relevant specialty or Physician Assistant (PA C), Nurse Practitioner (NP C or DNP).
• 10+ years of post residency clinical experience with significant operational medicine and/or joint/Service component staff experience.

Nice to Have

• TS SCI eligible
• Familiarity with MARCENT/CENTCOM environment and processes (CCMD/Service Staff experience desired)
• Prior experience on USCENTCOM or MARFOR level staff
• Experience supporting OAI/Global Health Engagement activities and Armed Forces Blood Program policy integration
• POMI training/experience
• Direct involvement in Annex Q development/exercises
• Regional understanding of the CENTCOM AoR and ability to travel OCONUS at short notice
• Prior military service (field grade officer) or equivalent senior clinical leadership experience

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications