You will serve as a HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST in NMRTC TWENTY NINE PALMS CA. This announcement uses the Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will maintain close liaison with Mility Service Coordinator (MSC), JAG Officers and VA Regional Claims OFfice. You will coordinate process of the Medical Evaluation Board Report (MEBR) of personnel assigned to all branches of uniformed services. You will set and adjust priorities of work involving multi-sections/units of completion of Medical Evaluation Board (MEDBOARD) cases. You will generate and customize management reports and charts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectee.

Qualifications

For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Serving as the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Military Treatment Facility (BUMED MTF). Counseling military personnel being processed through the Disability Evaluation System (DES) on their rights, benefits, privileges and obligations. Providing information to various agencies on the status of all activities under his/her case workload (e.g. Medical Evaluation Board/Physical Evaluation Board (MEB/PEB) processing, Line of Duty (LOD) management, Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) workload, and the tracking/medical statistical reporting, etc.). Utilizing Information Technology to document progress, concerns or other issues relevant to the member's cases entering all mandatory data into System of Record, Veterans Tracking Application (VTA), Limited Duty Salor and Marine Tracker (LIMDU SMART), or other automated systems. Coordinating evaluation appointments, assists in preparing appeals, rebuttals and the assignment of service member's legal counsel. Utilizing the Department of Defense Instruction (DoD), Secretary of the Navy Instruction. DES policy, guidelines, processes and procedures sufficient to serve as technical authority for assigned programs. Utilizing time management principles, assessment skills and techniques in order to evaluate the full scope of problems associated with providing high quality care and support to beneficiaries in the most efficient manner. Completing work interest that are all high priority, recognizing the different motivations of the internal customers and the external customers, and the ability to balance and communicate the needs of each. while maintaining operations according to policies and guidelines. Establishing workflow methods and procedures, determine work to be accomplished, and set work priorities. Applying complex fact-finding, analytical and investigative techniques to gather factual information to determine the appropriate treatment of matters as they apply to moderately complex benefits and issues of service members and retirees. Performing research and ensure accuracy of records. Communicating oral and written sufficient to prepare and present findings. For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Attending classroom training and participates in on-the-job training and other activities designed to develop knowledge of Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) duties and responsibilities. Serving as the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Military Treatment Facility (BUMED MTF). Counseling military personnel being processed through the Disability Evaluation System (DES) on their rights, benefits, privileges and obligations. Coordinating evaluation appointments, assists in preparing appeals, rebuttals and the assignment of service member's legal counsel. Utilizing the Department of Defense Instruction (DoD), Secretary of the Navy Instruction. DES policy, guidelines, processes and procedures sufficient to serve as technical authority for assigned programs. Performing research and ensure accuracy of records. Communicating oral and written sufficient to prepare and present findings. Operating standard office equipment such as desktop computers, typewriter, fax, scanner, printers, office copiers and data transcribing procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

For GS-09:
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Master's Degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related

For GS-07:
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST, INCLUDING CONFER DATE, WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Contacts

• Address NMRTC TWENTY NINE PALMS CA Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Twentynine Palms, CA 92278 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]