You will serve as a SANITARIAN in the Preventative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego of NMRTC SAN DIEGO CA.

Duties

You will provide independent and comprehensive Preventative Medicine services to all naval installations within the area of responsibility. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate disease screening, surveillance, analysis, containment, reporting, and other epidemiologic procedures to meet public health needs. You will investigate disease outbreaks to identify the source agent and provide countermeasures to decrease disease incidents. You will coordinate and conduct activities associated with sexually transmitted disease controls such as conducting interviews, preparing epidemiological reports, and follow up investigations. You will coordinate and assist with mass immunization efforts including influenza.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Heaviest weight handled (without mechanical assistance) is approximately 45 pounds while transporting equipment or material to and from work locations.
• Special safety precautions and use of personal protective equipment may be required.
• Good visual acuity and color perception are required.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Using a combination of health, agriculture, physical, and biological sciences and methods of public and environmental health to protect a specified group of, (e.g., Navy), personnel and their beneficiaries; Working with changing public health laws, rules and regulations and be able to interpret their applicability to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements; Planning and completing public health services for activities served; Resolving conflicts that arise and coordinating the work with other individuals, agencies, and organizations, (e.g., commands), as necessary; AND Performing onsite surveys both inside and outside health care areas where there is potential exposure to danger from disease producing microorganisms, toxic chemicals and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/sanitarian-series-0688/ 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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11: 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 [sciences directly related to environmental health (such as sanitary science, public health, chemistry, microbiology, or any appropriate agricultural, biological, or physical science).]:

Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent)

OR

Three "3" full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/officies/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NMRTC SAN DIEGO CA 34800 Bob Wilson Drive San Diego, CA 92134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]