About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. The position is with Ireland Army Health Clinic Patient Administration Division (PAD) Medical Boards, and will be located at a satellite location in Edinburgh, lndiana. The primary purpose is to perform counseling, data collection, medical record compilation, and procedural work related to Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) processing. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Counsel military personnel from all branches of the uniformed services, retirees and families being processed through the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (APDES). Coordinate evaluation appointments. Assist in preparing appeals and rebuttals. Provide information on the rights and benefits of personnel, retirees, and/or discharged for physical disabilities with or without severance pay. Refer personnel to appropriate agencies to obtain counseling/guidance on benefits provided by the Department of Labor, Social Security Administration, and Veterans Affairs. Train installation leadership on issues relevant to Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (APDES).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) may be required for this position.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Position requires an Immunization Screening.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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 of specialized experience which includes experience assisting in counseling personnel on benefits; and experience scheduling appointments; and experience assisting in advising personnel in all phases of medical evaluation process; and experience using automation equipment to update databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Healthcare Administration or a related field such as Business or Public Administration with course work in Healthcare Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-DD83CT DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-IRELAND AHC DO NOT USE Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk