PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER (T5)

Duties 1.
Uses clinical skills and knowledge to complete comprehensive medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services for assigned ANG personnel.
Using professional knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of Aerospace, Occupational and Preventative Medicine practices, principles and theories, the incumbent: Independently carries out assignments, coordinating with others as necessary and discussing scope of the assignment, approaches, timeframes, and execution phases with leadership; exercising good judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the community health nursing and established medical/administrative policies affecting ANG readiness.
Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health, pre- and post-deployment interviews, and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; line of duty, and medical continuation determinations.
Utilizes extended specialized training and experience to review, compare, and interpret complex medical standards, policies and laws and provide sound recommendations.
This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing DD Form 2992, "Medical Recommendations for Flying or Special / Operational Duty Log", summarizing findings and reporting to the Deployment Availability Working Group.
Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare healthcare recommendations of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty level.
Utilizes knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to independently review records/referrals and recommend appropriate aeromedical and operational dispositions online of duty and medical continuation determinations; separation history and physical exams; incapacitation pay; convalescent leave; and the need for disability evaluation system processing.
Conducts records review and face to face meetings relating to the Exceptional Family Member Program.
2.
Provides Aerospace Medicine support.
Utilizing extended specialized training and professional experience in applying a wide range of concepts, principles, and methodologies of patient care services sufficient to perform highly specialized assignments of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty; monitors assigned ANG personnel to enhance aircrew health and safety and prepare/update case management records for personnel with duty, deployment or fitness restrictions.
3.
Actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction as a member of the professional medical staff.
Develops, coordinates, and provides training and continuing education on infection control and Blood borne Pathogens, Multi Drug Resistance colonization/infection, Tuberculosis and other infectious processes to health care providers, other health care personnel, patients, and families.
Reviews audiovisual aids and materials available for infection control to assist in education of clinic personnel as well as patients and families.
Selects appropriate materials and/or develops new material as needed.
Serves as a competent medical authority when working with Federal, State, and local agencies on matters related to aerospace medicine, preventative medicine, personnel reliability, and occupational medicine.
4.
Provides analytical, evaluation, monitoring and reporting support on Individual Medical Readiness for ANG Wing, tenants, and geographically separated unit personnel.
Utilizes extensive medical knowledge to ensure compliance with and preparation for readiness of unit compliance inspections, evaluations, audits, and staff assistance visits including unit effectiveness inspections.
5.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
PLEASE CONTACT HRO FOR COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Work may require access to classified information.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Or, specify in the conditions section.
Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties.
This position is subject to Random Drug Testing.
The work of this position may require rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call duty hours.
Incumbent may be required to participate in contingency readiness exercises, major accident response exercises, and investigations.
Successful completion of formal education and training as a Physicians Assistant or Nurse Practitioner from a program that is recognized by a national professional body.
Must be able to obtain and maintain privileging for the DOD/AFMS/ANGMS IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119.
Must maintain credentials requirements at all times.
Qualifications Basic Requirements: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels: Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and re-certification.
Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) and above Grade Level: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the next lower grade level and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program is required.
Knowledge Required by the Position:-Knowledge of a wide variety of diseases and types of injuries.
Supplementary skills to recognize emergency conditions in order to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and acute conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment.
-Knowledge of practices for outpatient care in order to write routine orders.
-Knowledge of the medical, biological and physical sciences related to the primary health care specialty area.
-Skill in the identification, decontamination, management, and treatment of chemical /nuclear / biological injuries.
-Skills in performing medical histories and physical examinations.
-Ability to establish collaborative rapport with physician, nursing and other staff professionals in order to promote and facilitate primary care services.
-Ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication for specified illnesses in accordance with current modalities within scopes of practice and to recognize conditions requiring physical attention and intervention.
-Ability to identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referring to an attending physician.
-Ability to perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures.
-Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain rapport with patients and their family members in order to facilitate health care counseling guidance and health maintenance instructions.
-Ability to teach patients and family members healthy regimen and responsibility required to achieve wellness.
Education PLEASE REFERENCE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE REGARDING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.
sss.
gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.
aspx).
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement.
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.
If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.
If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.
g.
, 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.
) of employment and duties performed.
2.
Other supporting documents: SF-15 and DD 214s are required if claiming Veteran's Preference.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12281105 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: In order to adjudicate your Veterans' Preference claims, please upload all supporting documentation.
Such as: DD214s and/or SF-15, etc A.
ARE YOU A VETERAN CLAIMING SOLE SURVIVORSHIP PREFERENCE OR 5-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE? You should provide legible copy/copies of the following: DD-214 (member 4 copy), "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.
) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service (in lieu of a DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support office.
The Statement of Service/Proof of Service must provide all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.
).
If you have more than one DD-214, you are strongly encouraged to upload all your DD-214s.
B.
ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN or CLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE? Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the mother of a veteran, who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, should provide legible copies of the following: Applicable supporting documents as noted on Standard Form-15 (SF-15).
To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to https://www.
opm.
gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.
pdf.
C.
ARE YOU UNSURE AS TO WHETHER YOU QUALIFY FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE? Please review the OPM Vet Guide to determine if you qualify for Veterans' Preference.
Please visit: https://fedshirevets.
gov/Index.
aspx.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.
sss.
gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.
aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
Agency contact information Lt Col Brandi Hyatt Phone 334-394-7565 Email brandi.
hyatt@us.
af.
mil Address AL 187TH Fighter Wing 5187 Selma Hwy Montgomery, AL 36108 US Next steps Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position.
After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.
g.
, 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.
) of employment and duties performed.
2.
Other supporting documents: SF-15 and DD 214s are required if claiming Veteran's Preference.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees.
National Guard & reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans Clarification from the agency CAT 1- All Preference eligible qualified applicants that are claiming 5 points or more veterans preference.
CAT 2- All qualified Non Preference eligible applicants if the preference eligible list has no qualified applicants or there was a Passover request done.