Physician (Hospitalist)
Department of Defense
Summary
About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers.
Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)).
Duties
- Serve as the day/night/weekend Physician (Hospitalist) for Inpatient Medicine and assists in an outpatient clinic of a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), as needed.
- Perform highly responsible duties in the advanced examination, diagnosis and treatment of inpatients for the Internal Medicine Service.
- Evaluate laboratory and clinical findings; differentiating among the various contributory causes and prescribes appropriate treatment.
- Follow through on cases to ensure effectiveness and alters course of treatment as indicated.
- Collaborate with specialists in other areas on cases involving interrelated problems.
- Serve as the attending physician and admits and discharges patients to the Medical Wards and Step-Down units.
- Treat patients including age ranges from young adult to geriatric.
- Work closely with the MTF's primary care providers, military consultants and civilian consultants in the local community.
- Attend key medical meetings and conferences and serve as a subject-matter expert on areas of inpatient medicine.
- Serve as academic faculty and facilitates teaching and training of trainees.
- Plan, schedule, assign and direct the work of others; establishes work priorities and deadlines; explains work requirements, methods and procedures: as needed; and reviews work upon completion.
- Establish standards of performance and evaluates performance of students and residents.
Education
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S.
Department of Education websites. Education above high school level completed in a college, university, or other educational institution must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. When using education to qualify you must submit your transcripts.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
- As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
- Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
About this role
The Physician (Hospitalist) position with the Department of Defense is based in Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. The role pays $123,077 to $350,000 per year.
Day to day, the work involves serving as the day/night/weekend Physician (Hospitalist) for Inpatient Medicine and assists in an outpatient clinic of a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), as needed. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal medicine experience this Physician (Hospitalist) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Physician (Hospitalist) position with the Department of Defense in Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
At $123,077 to $350,000 per year, this is a mid-to-senior role where a precisely tailored application matters most. Based in Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on December 4, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.