THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number T5910200 and is part of the 109TH AW, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Duties

As a Health Technician, GS-0640-08, you will serve as the functional expert for issues pertaining to Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management programs. Incumbent manages essential programs, which impact individual medical readiness (IMR) and personnel fitness for continued worldwide deployability. The position occupant serves as a member of or an advisor to, management boards and committees as well as Wing leadership regarding Force Health Management and Aerospace Medicine.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position within one year of appointment.
• Irregular and compensatory hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle and if so, an appropriate valid driver’s license is required.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Personal data, to which the incumbent has access, is controlled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded appropriately.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Based on the type of experiences gained through related military technical medical training schools and/or completed medical courses from private or public accredited technical schools or colleges, may include these experiences to qualify for the position. For a new hire federal civil service applicant, he or she should have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the DoD public health program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts as defined by the applicable NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0640 position description. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that prepares the applicant to perform the specific competencies required of the position's Series and Grade. The applicant's educational-degree study program; or military; or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience requirements. An applicant must demonstrate the Public Health position's specialized experiences defined by his/her skill, knowledge, ability, and behavior competencies. Must have at least 24 months of experiences in performing public health program work and managing public health activities. Experienced in functions such as, routine food safety and defense inspection; sanitary evaluations; communicable disease control and disease intervention; occupational health; force health management activities, PHA cell, medical entomology programs and public health medical readiness programs. Knowledge is mandatory of basic biological and physical sciences; preventive medicine; fundamentals of microbiology; chemistry; anatomy; physiology; and pathology of the human body. Must have knowledge concerning limited paraprofessional examinations; medical entomology programs; food science and technology; food handler training; food and water safety and defense principles; food inspection; laboratory procedures; sanitary evaluations; and public facility sanitation. Knowledge is necessary in the prevention and control of foodborne; water-borne; and vector-borne diseases; communicable disease prevention and control; epidemiology; and occupational health to include hearing conservation. May have experiences in medical readiness, to include medical intelligence, deployment processing, and deployment surveillance; personnel management and administration; medical service organization and function; basic medical information management (including database management. Must be skilled in written and oral communication. Must have a practical understanding or specialized competencies in regard to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) mandated occupational health education and training programs, and the applicable Department of Defense Instructions (DODI). Working knowledge of the OSHA and AFOSH mandated occupational health medical surveillance program. Skilled in conducting the Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Industrial Hygiene Surveys; and understands when to direct the employee occupational health medical examinations (OHMEs). Skilled in tasks that involved implementing, managing, and/or overseeing the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Hearing Conservation Program (HCP). Knowledgeable of the Air Force Reproductive Health Program. Experiences included the study and analysis of BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to determine chemical/workplace risks to fetal health. Skilled in executing OSHA/AFOSH principles, methods, and guidelines to evaluate the presence of reproductive and fetal risk factors. Competent in analyzing BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data in order to identify personnel potentially at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids. Skilled in performing the PIMR ASIMS Hospital Employee Health Program (HEHP) database programs. Skilled in developing screening questionnaires that properly identified employees who are in a High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone category, in accordance with current CDC definitions. Skilled in identifying immunization and testing requirements and duty limitations for High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone personnel. Experienced in working the occupational injury/illness workplace incidents. Skilled in analyzing medical diagnoses findings to determine if an injury or illness occurred. Skilled in determining if injury or illness incidents are work-related and knowledgeable of the appropriate follow-up actions. Knowledgeable of the Community Health Program. Experiences may have included formulating strategies for the identification, control, prevention and elimination of communicable diseases. Competent in evaluating epidemiological and toxicological pathways. Experienced in developing and coordinating health risk assessment activities. Skilled in reviewing, implementing and/or executing current policies and guidance for routine and mandatory immunization requirements. Knowledgeable in deployment-specific immunizations. Experiences may have included the development of medical actions required as part of the base-level Smallpox and Anthrax teams and/or other biological warfare agent prevention programs. Skilled in the identification and providing referrals to allergist/health care providers for follow-up and skilled in completing record entries into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) website database when necessary. Knowledgeable of the PIMR ASIMS Air Force Complete Immunization Tracking Application (AFCITA) database. Competent in working the Vector Borne Disease Surveillance Program. Skilled in researching information on vectors of local medical importance in coordination with regional health agencies. Competent in formulating, implementing, and recommending methods and educational strategies for the identification, control, and/or elimination of vector-borne illness with regional health agencies. Competent on how to coordinate with the USDA and US Customs Service to posit questions in regard to possible insect infestation of aircraft. Skilled in developing and executing the base Food Safety and Vulnerability Program. Capable in conducting inspections of food items received, stored, and served on all food facilities or public use facilities on base. Experiences involved interpreting significant findings and educates food facility supervisors on corrective actions and disposition. Skilled in developing, managing, and executing the base Food Safety and Vulnerability Program. Experienced in determining the frequency and conducts inspection of food items received, stored and served on all food facilities or public use facilities on base. Knowledgeable of the Defense Logistics Agency All Food and Drug Act (ALFOODACT) hazardous food program in regard to recalls and potential recalls of hazardous, tampered or suspected tampering of foods that are issued by the FDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC), Defense Supply center Philadelphia (DSCP), or other Government or non-Government agencies. Experiences may have included pre and post- deployment medical requirements for immunizations, blood serum, medication, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other preventive measures. Skilled in delivering medical briefings on potential health and environ-mental threats; prevention and control measures; and, Biological and Chemical Warfare threats.

Education

A High School Diploma with completed courses in biology, chemistry, and general science is required. College course work in health care administration, general science, biology, psychology, and chemistry is preferred. The successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position is desired.

AND

Successful completion of one or more courses or certifications in Public Health; Operational Entomology; Center for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology; a Reading Aloud Test; or a Hearing Conservation certification are required.

You must provide High School Diploma or Official transcripts as 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.

Contacts

• Address 109TH AW 1 AIR NATIONAL GUARD ROAD SCOTIA, NY 12302 US
• Name: New York HRO
• Email: [email protected]