About the Position: This position serves as a Health System Specialist located at the Air Force Academy, Colorado. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Provides technical leadership, plans, develops, organizes, and implements medical standard activities for the daily operations of the section in processing, scheduling, and completing required program qualification examinations. Performs administrative quality reviews of program’s screening data, physical examinations, waivers, profiles and appropriate clearances. Functions as the key focal point and functional expert for the analysis, interpretation, and application of medical standards to include waiver actions. Reviews and implements medical standards and updates within a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Requirements

• Successful completion of pre-employment physical exam.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is inclement weather essential. This means that you must be willing to make every attempt to report for duty on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• This position requires a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccine and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position may require periodic immunizations (other than the influenza vaccine) and tuberculosis monitoring.
• This position requires a successful completion personnel security background check (NACI/T1).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 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 GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that includes demonstrated experience which demonstrates experience in 1) completing administrative and assessment duties for safe delivery of health care services; 2) assisting the organization in the evaluation of health care processes; and 3) ensuring program compliance with directives, regulations, and policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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 with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (NOTE: Copy of school transcripts must be attached.) 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. (NOTE: Copy of school transcripts must be attached.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09 Grade Level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

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-DD83AA DHA CO SPRINGS MKT-USAF ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL Air Force Academy, CO 80840 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk