This position is located at the Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU) Indian Health Service (IHS), on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in Pine Ridge, SD. The incumbent will, for the most part be stationed at Kyle Health Center. However, this position may include work in other areas of the Pine Ridge Service Unit, including Wanblee Health Center, LaCreek Clinic, mobile clinic, and other community outreach clinics.

Duties

Directly supervises mid-level provider staff. Promoting personal and professional staff development and growth functions. Ensures quality patient outcomes and patient safety. Performs performance appraisal activities. Keeps current on health issues and oversee and participates in the patient/staff education process. Ensures that overall program scope of work meets the Patient Centered Medical Home and community health needs, local improvement activities, area and agency initiatives, objectives, and strategic plan. Establishes department methods, policies and procedures. Directs the development of standard operating procedures and policies, including monitoring compliance and periodic review. Ensures program meets all Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Joint Commission regulatory compliance requirements. Ensures accreditation is met and maintained. Provides primary health care in a Patient Centered Medical Home. Manages, assesses, plans, and provides comprehensive and therapeutic medical care to individual geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric and infant patients, and their families. Provides primary health care maintenance (pap smears, diagnosis and treatment, breast examinations, family planning methods, screening, implementation, and health teaching).

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): OPM Link: Nurse Series 0610 (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Oversees a comprehensive primary care -patient centered medical home program, serving as principal advisor to leadership; ensures program accreditation is met and maintained; performs advanced practice nursing care and provides comprehensive and therapeutic medical care to individuals geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and infant patients, and their families. Provides teaching and counseling. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Rhawni Bruce
• Phone: 6052267282
• Email: [email protected]