SPECIAL NOTE: You MUST be a USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer (PHS Officer) or Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate in order to apply for this position. Civilian employees DO NOT qualify for this position. Thank you. Salary: please note that the salary is dependent on the officer's rank, years in service, and location of duty station.

Duties

O5 Billet DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Works collaboratively with the HSA in the local development and implementation of the following IHSC directed support programs: Accreditation Readiness and Standards Compliance, Quality Improvement (QI), Occupational Health, Infection Control and Prevention, Tuberculosis (TB) Public Health Actions, Infectious Disease Public Health Actions, Environmental Health, Safety and Security, and All Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response 2. Collaborates with the on-site Health Services Administrator (HSA) as subject matter expert and key advisor on compliance, incident reporting, risk management, QI, environmental health, safety and security, occupational health, infection prevention and control, tuberculosis case management, and all hazards emergency preparedness. 3. Serves as the key liaison between the facility and local and state health departments. 4. Serves as a key member of IHSC National QI and Public Health, Safety, and Preparedness Committees, and program initiatives not limited to attending regional/national meetings. 5. Develops, coordinates, implements, and monitors associated tasks and duties related to quality improvement including, to include the implementation and leadership oversight of the local quality improvement program, which is not limited to managing the local QI Committee, oversight for developing and improving local QI performance measures, managing the local improvement of national QI performance measures, conducts data/trend analysis, and implementation of improvement strategies and time frames for continued monitoring via internal quality improvement program. 6. Assists HSA in developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring associated tasks and duties related to risk management program, including, but not limited to investigation of incident reports and adverse events as well as preparation of facility responses to correct the identified process issue. 7. Assists HSA in developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring associated tasks and duties related to environmental health and safety and security, including, but not limited to conducting daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual medical clinic inspections, documenting findings, identifying corrective actions, and coordinating implementation of corrective actions. 8. Assists HSA in developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring associated tasks and duties related to occupational health, including, but not limited to, recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses. 9. Assists HSA in developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring associated tasks and duties related to tuberculosis case management, including, but not limited to tracking, documenting, and ensuring completeness of clinical, diagnostic, and treatment information; facilitating referrals for transnational continuity of care; reporting; and liaising with public health agencies. May serve as an alternate for infection prevention and control activities if the site's staffing model includes an Infection Preventionist. 10. Develops, coordinates, implements, and monitors associated tasks and duties related to infection prevention and control and infectious disease public health actions, including, but not limited to coordinating contact and outbreak investigations and liaising with public health agencies. 11. Provides leadership, training, and oversight on compliance with standards and accreditation, incident reporting, risk management, quality improvement, environmental health, safety and security, occupational health, infection prevention and control, tuberculosis case management, and hazards emergency preparedness. 12. Monitors, reviews, coordinates, and ensures complete and timely reporting of compliance, incident reporting, risk management, quality improvement, environmental health, safety and security, occupational health, infection prevention and control, tuberculosis case management, and hazards emergency preparedness activities. 13. Reports findings and recommended corrective actions in writing, through established chains of communication, within specified timeframes. 14. Facilitates staff training and education related to compliance, incident reporting, risk management, quality improvement, environmental health, safety and security, occupational health, infection prevention and control, tuberculosis case management, and hazards emergency preparedness.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You MUST be a USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer (PHS Officer) or Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate in order to apply for this position. Civilian employees are NOT eligible for this position.

Qualifications

O-5 Billet REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Advanced Public Health from an accredited degree issuing institution. 2. Maintains clinical competency in qualifying degree. 3. Maintains BLS certification. 4. Demonstrates a working knowledge of ICE and IHSC rules, regulations, and policies. 5. Proficient knowledge in, applicable detention health care standards PBNDS, NCCHC, and ACA, and ICE FRS (if applicable to the facility). 6. Proficient knowledge of the accreditation and compliance review processes. 7. Ability to critically analyze situations, data and information and be able to develop and pose probing questions. 8. Ability to work on several projectssimultaneously. 9. Ability to interact well and collaborate with all levels of personnel and management in IHSC, ERO, ICE and DHS offices, and with Federal contractors 10. Proficient knowledge of applicable IHSC national policies and general standards of care related to the incumbent's area of professional practice. 11. Strong project management skills and abilities. 12. Proficiency with electronic health records and ability to quickly develop competency with IHSC's electronic health record 13. Ability to conduct chart reviews using the electronic health record (eCW). 14. Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to manage, organize, and analyze complex information using spreadsheets and other data management tools 15. Effective with written and verbal professional communications in English. 16. Highly effective teaching skills to ensure goal directed outcomes. 17. Ability to plan and prioritize workload. 18. Experience in data collection and analysis. 19. Experience in program review and evaluation. 20. Experience in quality management and performance improvement in health care settings. 21. Knowledge of surveillance and research techniques. 22. Knowledge of policy and planning strategies. 23. Knowledge, skills and ability to locate, read and understand complex health care and prepares reports in electronic formats. 24. Knowledge, skills and ability to research and query information related to organizational policies and procedures, health care standards, detention standards, and regulations, and national guidelines. 25. Knowledge, skills and ability to analyze complex issues related to standards of care in a detention environment. 26. Knowledge of U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Codes. Physical Demands: 1. Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds. 2. Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling. 3. Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self). 4. The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment. 5. Must perform the duties of job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations. 6. Less than 25% travel required

Contacts

• Address ERO-DRO-IHSC Public Health Service 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 US
• Name: IHSC Recruiting
• Email: [email protected]