About the Position: Office space located in a room with PEBLO. Working environment is office and cubicles with other Medical Evaluation Board employees. Hours of operation is 0730 - 1600 and the applicant can expect to achieve helping service members from the Army, Navy and Marines process through their medical board.

Duties

Coordinate with the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) and arrange for medical information from the medical service treatment record, Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Veteran Affairs (VA) providers. Submit written and verbal instructions through each step of the disability evaluation system process. Prepare documentation for service members' medical service treatment records and disability evaluation board. Perform a variety of technical and organizational support duties: work measurement, forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling. Compile/develop historical and statistical data. Develop slides, charts, and other documents for briefing. Prepare travel arrangements for patients and their families from distant areas of the geographical region. Serve as advocate for patients in transit and guides through the military treatment facility medical appointment process.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
• Incumbent must successfully complete the 6I-F4/340-F3 training and certification course within 180 days of their appointment and annually thereafter.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 1 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes advising patients on the medical evaluation process such as explaining medical board findings, medical forms, and medical test preparations; utilizing automated software such as Electronic Medical Evaluation Board (eMEB), Composite Healthcare System (CHCS), Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) to prepare documents for patients and medical evaluation boards; scheduling patient's medical appointments with various clinics per the physician's request; coordinating with patients, physicians and clinics to avoid scheduling clinics; and making travel arrangements for patient's scheduled appointments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsOral CommunicationTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk