THIS IS AN ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service "under the authority of Title V, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA). This position is part of the AZ MED DET, Arizona National Guard under Position Description Number PDT5637P01.

Duties

This position is located in Phoenix, AZ with the MED DET. The primary purpose of this position to facilitate medical readiness and medical retention for National Guard military members. Using a collaborative team approach, assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet complex health needs of Soldiers in order to promote health, wellness, and deployability. Addresses patterns or problems at the patient, provider, and/or systems level to promote smooth transition of Soldiers through the Military health care experience. Seeks resolution for identified problems, through individual or collaborative efforts to assure appropriate utilization and optimization of resources position provides non-clinical case management to provide pre-mobilization and post-mobilization Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) support to include identification and tracking of Service Members (SM) who are not Fully Medically Ready (FMR) either for dental or medical concerns. Cases will be obtained from Annual Periodic Health Assessments (PHA) events, Home Station (HS) or Mobilization Stations (MOBSTA) SM Readiness Processing (SRP) events or identified for those SM determined non- medically or non- dentally ready. Case Managers shall assist SMs to become Fully Medically Ready (FMR) by assisting with tracking medical and dental appointments, ensuring medical compliancy by maintaining communications as required with the SM they are managing. NOTE: Individual selected will receive an Indefinite Appointment and may be converted to permanent based on availability of funds or position no longer being encumbered.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a current state driver’s license.
• NOTE: Individual selected will receive an Indefinite Appointment and may be converted to permanent based on availability of funds or position no longer being encumbered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain credentialing, privileging through the National Guard's Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Preparation Board. Possess a valid, unrestricted license in the US State, (cont)
• territory, or the District of Columbia to practice medicine or transferable license from other states., board eligible or board certified to include maintaining continuing medical education (CME) hours.
• Must be HIPPA trained and maintain certification.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. (cont)
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.

Qualifications

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; or At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level which requires at least 3 years of professional nursing experience) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program. Note: Professional nursing experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Education

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 AZ MED DET 5636 E MCDOWELL ROAD PHOENIX, AZ 85008 US
• Name: Jessica Vivola
• Phone: 602-629-4114
• Email: [email protected]