About the Position: Serve as an Internal Medicine Physician, delivering comprehensive care in an ambulatory clinic setting. Provide high-quality, evidence-based care that supports medical readiness, promotes wellness, and ensures continuity of care at the Naval Health Clinic Annapolis. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Provide diagnosis and treatment for active duty service members, retired military personnel, eligible family members, and authorized civilian personnel presenting with acute, episodic, and chronic illnesses, including complex medical conditions. Develop and implement coherent, evidence-based treatment strategies; identify patient needs and conduct functional assessments to determine and deliver appropriate clinical services. Deliver ongoing care, including continuing treatment and follow-up for illnesses, injuries, diseases, and medical complications. Identify disease syndromes that may be difficult to discern and require advanced clinical judgment. Prescribe and initiate treatment plans for patients whose conditions do not present major complications, ensuring safe and effective care. Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other health care providers/therapists to manage patient progress, especially in cases involving multifaceted or complex medical issues. Refer patients to specialty clinics or sub-specialists for further evaluation and continuation of care when clinically indicated. Initiate urgent treatment and coordinate timely referral to the emergency department or arrange direct hospital admission for patients requiring higher-level intervention. Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal medicine outcome measures, clinical policies, and standard operating procedures. The Defense Health Agency offers a highly competitive compensation package tailored to your specialty. Civilian providers are offered premium health benefits, a generous three-tiered retirement system, and completely free malpractice insurance costs under federal liability coverage. Additionally, highly qualified candidates may be eligible for additional monetary incentives and student loan repayment, all while enjoying exclusive military perks like tax-free shopping and state-of-the-art fitness centers. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.