Job Description
Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency ALL U.S. CITIZENS Duties You will use the experience and knowledge gained by direct patient care to review the medical waiver packages of applicants to determine suitability for Naval service. You will request additional medical information, records, evaluations, consultation, studies and reports, required to make a waiver recommendation based on the available medical information. You will coordinate, discuss, and respond to waiver request cases with a variety of authorized military and civilian medical professionals, administrative clients and program managers. You will record brief, coherent notes in the currently used document management system, summarizing relevant medical facts, information, consultations, conversations, and considerations as they pertain to the applicant’s case. You will determine recommendations for waivers of accession physical standards. Requirements Conditions of employment 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 Secret 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. Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing continuing general and specialty medical advancements, especially as they relate to physical qualifications for military service: 2) Reviewing medical waiver requests to determine suitability for service in the military by summarizing relevant medical facts and considerations applicable to waiver decisions; 3) Coordinating, discussing and responding to queries, related to medical waivers with medical professionals and military leadership; 4) Reviewing medical records by interpreting consultations, evaluating laboratory results, and other data; and 5) Applying the principles of physical risk classification (taking into account operational environmental characteristics and training rigor specific to military operations) to evaluate applicant's world-wide assignability. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Physician Assistant Series 0603 (opm.gov) Nurse Series 0610 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 Series 0603 Basic Education Requirement: (Transcripts, Certificates and License/Registration must be provided.) In addition to the above Specialized Experience, Applicants must meet the following Basic Education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Successful completion of a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education fo