Physician

Announcement Number: Paris- R Hiring Agency: Embassy Paris Position Title: Physician Open Period: 08/07/2026 -09/04/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+2 Series/Grade: LE - Salary: EUR €85,116-EUR €119,161/Per Year Work Schedule: Full-time - Locally employed staff (LES): 35 hours per week.Eligible Family Members (EFMs): 40 hours per week.(Part-time can be considered by mutual agreement) Promotion Potential: LE-NA

Duty Location(s): 1 VacancyinParis, FR Telework Eligible: No For More Info: HR Section

Overview

Hiring Path: • Open to the publicWho May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: This position is open to:• All interested candidates/ all sourcesFor USEFM - FP grade is FP-03. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation Appointment Type Permanent Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period Marketing Statement:

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

The U.S. Mission in France is seeking qualified applicants for a Physician position within the Health Unit section .

For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office at

• The physician in this position is expected to provide primary urgent and emergency outpatient medical care services to all eligible American employees and their family members.
• Additionally, the incumbent will provide emergency and occupational health services to all employees of the Mission.
• Services will be provided through direct patient evaluation, examination, and treatment.
• The Locally Employed Staff (LES) physician is responsible for determining when hospitalization/medical evacuation is required and arranging all appropriate aspects of the patient's care.
• The LES physician will participate in after-hours call responsibilities with other health team members.
• The job holder has significant impact on the entire post customer base in a variety of levels and fashions, including decisions on employees’ abilities to work, continued ability to be posted in their overseas assignment based on medical conditions that require ongoing management, and Medevac decisions and implications.
• The Front Office and Management will look to this position to play a vital role in creating a healthier workplace, writing policies, and providing advice on how to improve health condition and awareness of the entire mission.
• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust (Low Risk-Non-Sensitive) security clearance.
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (12 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
• Must possess and maintains a current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine within the host country, country of citizenship, or the U.S.

Education Requirements:Education:

• A Medical Degree from an accredited Medical School and completion of appropriate post-graduate internship/residency/or fellowship is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.
• Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:Experience :

• A minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience post-graduate training in primary care (Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine) with at least 50% of the provider's time involved with direct patient care during that time is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language: This will be tested

• English - Fluent - speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate

Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Job knowledge:

• Applicant must be a skilled and experienced physician who recognizes and understands the problems of delivering healthcare to a large and varied group of personnel and their family members and be able to adjust his/her response and actions to varying medical and social situations.
• Expert knowledge in technical medical terminologies.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Skills And Abilities:

• Applicant must be able to perform common office-based surgical procedures, primary care procedures, and have emergency response skills such as intubation of patients, Intravenous insertion, ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, etc.
• Position should work with standard medical equipment and is expected to know how to operate basic laboratory equipment.
• Must be proficient in use of computer including Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet functions including medical literature searches and use of common computer-based applications/programs.
• Must be sensitive to needs and feelings of the patients and be approachable and personable in order to obtain and maintain the trust and confidence of employees and dependents.
• Will be required to maintain Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications through Department of States sponsored Continuing Medical Education courses or equivalent community resources.
• The applicant will be provided with supervised training within the Medical Unit from supervising Direct-Hire American staffing and will participate in MED Bureau continuing education courses as appropriate.
• Must possess and maintains a current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine within the host country, country of citizenship, or the U.S.

Notes: Special Work Environment & Conditions

• The health unit can be an emotionally charged work environment with frequent health emergencies and crisis that requires a calm approach, and a focus on excellent clinical skills and customer friendly services, while assisting those in duress.
• The majority of work will be completed in an office setting but there are increased risks for infectious disease contact in this environment due to nature of work, as well as the occasional need to assist in the lifting/moving of patients that are incapacitated.
• The incumbent will share in rotational call responsibilities that will require after-hours and weekend/holiday emergency services.

SALARY: the annual gross salary includes : the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the bonus allowance and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.

MEAL TICKETS : Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

TRANSPORTATION: Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

HOLIDAYS: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

WE ALSO OFFER:

• A rewarding work environment at the heart of bilateral relations
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful and diverse projects
• An inter-agency awards program to recognize outstanding contributions
• Real opportunities at the crossroads of commitment and skills provided employees have the required qualifications, relevant experience, and the motivation to grow
• Special leave: 5 days per year dedicated to caring for a sick family member (with supporting documentation)
• Employee onboarding program

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office. The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Benefits: Agency Benefits:

• SALARY: the annual gross salary includes : the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the bonus allowance and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.
• MEAL TICKETS : Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.
• TRANSPORTATION: Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.
• HOLIDAYS: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

WE ALSO OFFER:

• A rewarding work environment at the heart of bilateral relations
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful and diverse projects
• An inter-agency awards program to recognize outstanding contributions
• Real opportunities at the crossroads of commitment and skills provided employees have the required qualifications, relevant experience, and the motivation to grow
• Special leave: 5 days per year dedicated to caring for a sick family member (with supporting documentation)
• Employee onboarding program

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office. The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER :

1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

2. AEFM / USEFM

3. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the3 FAM 7210 Definitions.ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

• Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
• Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
• The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

All ordinarily resident (OR) applicants must hold valid work/residency permitsto be eligible.The Mission does not sponsor work permits.

Please complete all sections: experience, education, and languages. (including your native language).

CV attachments are not considered.

Submit your application in English for positions requiring “Good” or “Fluent” English

For positions requiring “Limited or “Rudimentary” English, applications can be submitted in either French or English.

Diplomas must be in French/English or officially recognized (ENIC-NARIC). You can contact the Official French Organism to obtain an equivalent of your foreign diploma in France “Centre ENIC-NARIC ”and/or click onLink 1 orLink 2 in case you have lost your French diploma(s).

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a non-sensitive clearance.

To apply : click on “Apply to this Vacancy ” blue button on top left of this page and then, create your account. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site (English version here &French version here ).

Candidates must attach the following documents to each application submitted:

• A copy of the diploma required for the position
• A copy of driver’s license (if applicable)
• Proof of eligibility to work in France (passport/ ID card: French or EU, residence/work permit authorizing full-time employment)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Next Steps:

Once the Vacancy Announcement (VA)is closed:

1/ applications are screened,

2/ applications meeting the minimum requirements of the vacancy announcement will be sent to the Selecting Official for review.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within six weeks after the closing date of the announcement, please note that your application has not been preselected.

3/ short-listed applicants will be invited by email to take mandatory language(s) / and-or skills test(s):If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the HR office ( )before the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

4/ applicants who passed the test(s) will be contacted via phone/email to schedule an interview.

• Applicants who were interviewed but not selected will be informed via email.

Selected applicants will:

• first receive a conditional offer letter pending on the Security certification and the medical clearance,
• be required to complete a security package for the Regional Security Office within a month maximum,
• be contacted by the Regional Security Office to schedule a security interview.

The security certification procedure is completed within 2 to 4 months (case by case)

As soon as the security certification is received by the Human Resources (HR) office:

• They will contact you to schedule the appointment with the occupational doctor.
• Once the medical clearance has been obtained, HR will reach out to agree on a start date, which will then be confirmed in a final offer letter.