Summary

The Clinical Education Consultant supports IHSC's Clinical Education service line by developing, managing, and delivering clinical training for IHSC staff nationwide. Duties include consulting, curriculum design, accreditation support, training delivery, and trend analysis. This is a non-supervisory position.

This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Civilians are not eligible for this position.

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serves as primary support for the Senior Clinical Training.
Support the MEDU Clinical Education Service Line.
Analyze the MEDU Clinical Education Service Line's goals, objectives, priorities, and activities in terms of current operating activities, program progress, and policy development and revision.
Provide clinical education consulting to relevant stakeholders with the clinical service line to enhance clinical competencies and specialized patient care within established disciplines, guidelines, and protocols.
Utilizes the interdisciplinary approach in the training and education offerings for healthcare staff.
Supports the Continuing Education Advisory Board and assist with accreditation program for the agency.
Supports interprofessional continuing education for the agency to include programs like the IHSC Grand Rounds Program.
Develop and manage clinical training courses listed in the Learning Management System.
Manages electronic medical resources such as UpToDate, Pharmacopia, etc.
Reviews electronic health record, mortality reviews, root cause analysis, medication error and adverse event reports to develop, deliver, enhance, and analyze clinical education trainings.
Analyzes clinical education training trends and implements educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and parameters.
Provide clinical education training to all IHSC healthcare providers to close knowledge gaps and enhance clinical competencies.
Consults with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure that clinical education training incorporates evidenced-based research and national standards.
Collaborates with MEDU team members in the design of training materials, coordinates staff trainings and workshops.
Assist with the development and training of agency-sponsored professional development curriculum, training material and train-the-trainer programs.
Support the development of eLearning aids to develop and enhance adult learning interactions.
Travel to Headquarters (HQ) and/or IHSC facilities as required, to conduct training or ensure compliance with clinical education training policies and procedures.
Prepare and present clinical educational and leadership content at professional and academic conferences.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
You must successfully pass a background investigation.
You must successfully pass a drug screen.
Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Service Remaining Requirement Agreement: Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve an 18 to 24-month commitment to IHSC.
ASSIGNMENT PAY AGREEMENT: You must not have a current Assignment Pay Agreement. However, if you have a current Assignment Pay Agreement, it must be fulfilled within 90 days of your application submission.
Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
PHS officers must participate in IHSC TDY On-Call Schedule (ITOS.) ITOS is either an entire month or two 16-day periods a year where, depending on the needs of the agency, the officer is required to be available to serve.

Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Required to facilitate training for up to 3 hours consistently standing.
Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time [6-8 Hours].
Performing repeated bending motion.
Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
Average manual dexterity for computer operation.
Phone use for extended periods of time.
Occasional travel.

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Individuals applying for an O-3 billet / GS equivalent are a new graduate or have 2 years or less of clinical experience post-graduation with a Master or Doctorate degree in a clinical profession. Upgrade to O-4 is dependent upon adequate performance. Individuals applying for O-4 / GS equivalent have more than 2 years of clinical experience post-graduation with a Masters or Doctorate degree in a clinical profession.
Must have and maintain an unrestricted medical or clinical license in any State, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States.
Minimum of five years clinical experience and two years leading a training program in a healthcare system or detention setting.
Continuing education requirements must be met as required for licensing and board certification maintenance.
Ability to plan and organize own workload and travel schedule.
Flexibility and adaptability to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and other presentation applications.
Maintains basic readiness status including CPR/BLS certification
Ability to obtain and maintain BLS Instructor Certification as warranted.
Demonstrates a customer service focus in interpersonal interactions.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing at a level tailored to the respective audience including developing professional documents and course curricula.
Project planning, design, development, implementation, and management experience required.
Experience with Learning Management Systems or Instructional Systems Design preferred.
Ability to assess educational needs and design and develop responsible curricula.
Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate training programs.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.
Experience in clinical instructional design, eLearning developing and implementing clinical education training initiatives.
Proficiency with a broad range of analytic skills for collecting, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information.
High degree of independence, initiative, and follow-through.
Ability to travel up to 25% percent of time to complete duties.
Flexibility in applying skills and knowledge in a detention health service setting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, and experience with learning management systems.
Ability to deploy in a clinical or administrative role to support to mission operations.

Additional information

This is a U.S. Public Health Service position within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Division, Office of the Deputy Assistant Director of Administration, Medical Education and Development Unit (MEDU). The incumbent will report directly to the MEDU Deputy Chief/Strategic Education and Training Consultant. This is a non- supervisory position.

Incumbent supports the MEDU Clinical Education service line at IHSC Headquarters which includes overseeing and executing clinical education and training initiatives that enhance the clinical competencies of all IHSC staff. The program is a national IHSC program affecting all IHSC staff. IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1700 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE detainees at 21 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for detainees housed in approximately 240 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities. The ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees daily, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually. IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground, and at sea.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) administered and managed a health care system that provided direct care to over 88,000 detainees housed at 21 designated facilities throughout the nation, to include medical, dental, mental health care, and public health services. Oversaw health care for over 169,000 detainees housed in 150 non-IHSC-staffed facilities, totaling over 53,000 beds. In FY 2021, there were a total of 205,242 individuals in ICE custody, with an average length of stay of 37 days. IHSC also directly supports ICE field office directors on medical issues within their area of responsibility. IHSC executed a budget that approached $316M in FY 2021.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The Clinical Education Consultant O3/O4 works under the direction of the Lead Clinical Education Consultant.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. You may be selected for an interview at the hiring authority's discretion. You will be notified of selection or non-selection.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position. A complete application includes:

U. S. Public Health Service Officers

Cover Letter/Letter of Interest.
Degrees. (Place under "Diploma/GED")
Professional license. (If applicable)
Additional professional certificates. (If applicable)
Three professional references. (i.e., name, title and contact information)
Official USPHS Promotion CV - e.g., relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "USPHS Promotion CV")
- You may provide a civilian resume in addition to the USPHS Promotion CV to capture all relevant work experience.
A copy of your Certificate of Investigation (located in your eOPF).
*Three most recent Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports (COER). (Place under "Performance Appraisal")
For IHSC USPHS officers only, a copy of your current Service Remaining Requirements Agreement.
Indicate if you have an Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement and the date of the end of your AP Agreement. If you do not, please submit a memo attesting to no AP in the Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement section in the documents section of application.

New Call to Active Duty

Cover letter/Letter of Interest. Please include location preference here.
Degrees. (Place under "Diploma/GED")
Professional license. (If applicable)
Additional professional certificates. (If applicable)
Three professional references (i.e., name, title, and contact information)
CV - e.g., relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "USPHS Promotion CV")
U.S. Public Health Service - Appointment Board Decision Letter/Email or a screenshot of AES dashboard to the United States Public Health Service

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.

The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/27/2026.

PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email. If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

Agency contact information

IHSC Recruiting

Email: IHSCrecruiting@ice.dhs.gov

Address: ERO-DRO-IHSC Public Health Service
500 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20536
US

Next steps

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. View more information on applying for federal employment.

Clinical Education Consultant (O-3/O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory Job in Washington, DC