THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER (T5), Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the AL 187TH Fighter Wing, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: 187TH FW, MONTGOMERY, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: LT COL B. HYATT ***THIS POSITION MAY BE AUTHORIZED A RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION INCENTIVE FOR UP TO 25%***

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

• 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.

Contacts

• Address AL 187TH Fighter Wing 5187 Selma Hwy Montgomery, AL 36108 US
• Name: Lt Col Brandi Hyatt
• Phone: 334-394-7565
• Email: [email protected]