This position is in the Bureau of Medical Services in Washington, DC, promoting the health and welfare of the Department of State worldwide workforce; maintaining long-term health domestically and overseas for eligible family members, including care for employees from over 50 other federal agencies. Provides the full range of professional nursing services to Foreign Service, locally employed Department of State staff, and EFMs.

Duties

Evaluates medical clearance documentation to identify specific health needs and medical conditions that may require specialty management and follows up with treatment, monitoring, and/or specific documentation. Provides counseling to patients regarding the clearance process and special clearance circumstances and up-to-date clearance information; review and maintains clearance records. Ensures confidentiality of all medical record keeping in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations and guidelines governing the confidentiality of medical files. Plans a wide range of medical clearance activities for Department employees, family members, contractors and individuals from other federal agencies that identify specific health needs and medical conditions requiring specialty management.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.  Applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualification requirements described below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Education:A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure:For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit a copy of their final transcripts AND a copy of their license or registration as a professional nurse (as described above). If you fail to provide requested information or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to meeting the basic requirements above, you MUST have at least 1 or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that provided you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying equivalent experience include: Experience applying a wide range of nursing administration and case management theories and principles to provide sound technical advice and guidance. Experience utilizing automated systems and ability to use electronic medical records for recording evaluating and retrieving medical data. Experience providing sound technical nursing and advisory service, which includes researching, analyzing and evaluating the issues to resolve complex clearance issues. Experience communicating orally and in writing to produce reports and other correspondence and to discuss sensitive health issues.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Elizabeth Rice
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]