This position is under the direct supervision of the Supervisory Social Worker for either Pine Ridge Service Unit or Wanblee Health Center. This recruit will fill two (2) vacant positions, one position located at Pine Ridge Service Unit and one vacant position located at Wanblee Health Center. The incumbent will assist the Psychiatry Department to provide timely health care services.

Duties

Assist the mental health division through patient services obtaining patient vitals, collecting specimens, conduct drug screens, and perform Electrocardiogram (ECG's). Provide patient support services through completion of division forms, scheduling and modification of appointments, and serve through chaperone and observation services. Will perform receptionist duties using a variety of automated systems for patient record maintenance, email correspondence, routine phone call initial assessments, populate staff reports, and file documentation and correspondence. Communicate clearly and precisely to patients in person, by phone, and email and written letter correspondence, provide to patients educational information, and respond to various department inquiries from facility staff, and other medical providers. *This position is being announced concurrently under the Excepted Service/Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-23-GP-12309787-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This specialized experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples Include: answering patient phone calls, use of automated systems to type office correspondence, provide medical record maintenance, build labels, email inquiries, schedule patient appointments, cancellations or modifications of scheduled appointments, and greet patients. OR A successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to mental health occupation. OR A graduate education or an internship in the specialty of mental health. OR Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-05 grade level. GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This specialized experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Examples Include: obtain routine biometrics such as blood pressure, temperature, respiratory, heart rate, conduct urine drug test, perform Electrocardiogram (ECG's), visual examination, record test results to patient medical record, identify medical emergencies, direct and escort patients to higher level care. GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This specialized experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Examples Include: perform medical test such as physiological measurements, explain medical process to patients and provide emotional support and reassurance to patients, review and obtain corrections to division forms, maintain complete, accurate, and timely records for all patients, validate biographic information to patient record, order office supplies, build purchase orders, deliver medications and supplies to patients within the medical clinic. OR Completed 1 year (18 semester hours) of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]