THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), PD Number D2077000 and is part of the RI JFHQ Medical Detachment. The purpose of this position is to manage and accomplish work in the area of personnel medical readiness management and reporting; provide quality assurance and advisory services to subordinate units.

Duties

Serves as the subject matter expert and advisor to the commander and staff on the brigade Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) program. Interprets policy and provides procedural guidance to the commander, staff members and individual military members. Keeps current on and ensures the implementation of regulations and directives. Develops guidelines and operational procedures to implement changes to policies and programs directed by higher headquarters. Researches and resolves the most difficult problems and questions, including those where guidance is only partially relevant or is incomplete. Accomplishes a variety of statistical data/reports, analyzes the information, identifies trends, and makes recommendations to assist in management decisions. Conducts staff visits and provides training, guidance and assistance to Soldiers at the Brigade and subordinate units. Responsible for the organization's medical readiness programs. Monitors the status of health assessments within the organization and ensures appropriate scheduling and completion. Ensures the timely completion of and reviews LOD investigations. Provide technical guidance to subordinate unit administrative personnel in the preparation of formal and informal LOD investigations. Functions as a technical advisor to appointed investigating officers and subordinate commands on the completion of formal LOD investigations. Assists subordinate units in coordinating with civilian and military medical authorities for required supporting documentation. Provides technical guidance to subordinate unit personnel in the preparation and submission of incapacitation pay packets. Responsible for collection, input, and management of medical readiness information for the Brigade/Group/Troop Command and subordinate units. Coordinates and ensures the timely and accurate input of data regarding physicals, dental, immunizations, HIV/DNA, and profiling into the automated medical records and management systems. Organizes and researches patient records, extract needed information, and review records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency within established guidelines. Generates medical management information reports for the Brigade/Group/Troop Command and staff. Reviews subordinate units' records prior to submission to higher headquarters for quality and completion. Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations for assessing and meeting the unit's medical and dental readiness requirements. Provides detailed information regarding the processes and procedures needed to develop action plans to increase medical readiness. Develops and provides IMR reports to subordinate units to support the scheduling of annual medical readiness requirements. Consolidates and forwards subordinate units' requests for funding and medical resources, both military and civilian, to accomplish annual and recurring medical readiness requirements. Reviews, validates, and forwards requests for temporary and/or permanent medical actions to include profile determination and medical boards (e.g. fitness for duty evaluation (FFDE), military occupational skills/medical retention board (MMRB), medical evaluation board/physical evaluation board (MEB/PEB)). Prepares, reviews, schedules, monitors, and submits line of duty investigations and packets for required medical review and/or action. Monitors the execution of all medical readiness events (military and civilian) to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations and that required documentation is submitted to facilitate payment. Monitors the posting of updated information derived from annual and recurring medical requirements (e.g. periodic health assessments (PHA), required immunizations, dental exams, physicals exams, profiling requirements) and other directed medical readiness requirements. Ensures subordinate elements comply with directed follow-up actions (i.e. sprint hearing test, over 40 cardiovascular screenings, additional blood draw, etc). Is the subject matter expert for continuing education/certification requirements for enlisted medical personnel and combat lifesavers. Maintains records and analyzes data from the medical occupational data system (MODS). Provides reports identifying enlisted medical personnel sustainment training requirements to the training specialist. Provides assistance and guidance to subordinate units on medical records management. Maintains consolidated reports regarding the status of sustainment training and qualification of all medical personnel. As a member of the command readiness inspection team, collects data and/or information used in the evaluation of individual medical readiness. Consolidates medical data for the preparation of the organizational readiness report.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Applicants must be a current Soldier in the RIARNG.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• The duties of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

Military Grades: E-4 through O-1 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience that provided you with a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 12 months experience, education, or training which provided a working knowledge of missions, organizations, programs and requirements of health care delivery systems.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, one full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-8. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

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 RI JFHQ Medical Detachment 330 Camp Street Providence, RI 02906 US
• Name: Christina Petrone
• Phone: 401-275-4141
• Email: [email protected]