Medical Services Unit Chief (O-6 Billet) Supervisory Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. IHSC-MSU-UC-O6-S-2025 Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Salary $1.00 to $150,000.00 Grade 6 to 6
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 3/12/2025 Close Date 3/26/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Clinical Services Division, Medical Services Unit (MSU). The MSU Chief reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Clinical Services. This is a supervisory position.

This position is only open to current USPHS officers.
USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

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

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Direct, organize, and coordinate the activities of assigned unit. Unit facilitates the provision of medical, dental, pharmacy, and psychiatry clinical services to non-citizens in ICE custody.
  2. Supervise three RCDs, the chief advanced practice provider, chief dentist, chief pharmacist and chief psychiatry. Incumbent plans, schedules and assigns the technical and professional work to be accomplished by subordinate organizational programs. Determines and sets program goals and objectives. Delegates authority to subordinate supervisors including regionals and holds them responsible for the performance of their service. Provides management and other administrative reports as required despite dynamic format and deadline requirements. Collaborate closely with all MSU components to address clinical care challenges.
  3. Work closely and collaboratively with DAD CS to advance strategic goals and provide high quality, efficient, and effective patient-centered healthcare for ICE non-citizens. To explain, coordinate, interpret and seek support for policies, procedures, programs, plans or individual.
  4. Assume the role of DAD CS in their absence.
  5. Develop, review, and update new and established guidelines and standards for medical services in collaboration with the DAD CS and the IHSC Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  6. Implement best practice objectives as coordinated and approved by the National Performance Improvement Committee.
  7. Assist with provision of clinical direction and expertise in the planning, acquisition, and deployment of new medical equipment, technologies, and detention facilities in collaboration with other IHSC stakeholders.
  8. Provide support to IHSC physicians, in collaboration with the DAD CS and IHSCCMO, in meeting the standards of the National Commission on Correctional HealthCare (NCCHC), ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS), the American Correctional Association (ACA), and any other applicable standards.
  9. Perform non-citizen medical care reviews to evaluate allegations of deficient medicalcare and in reviewing sentinel events when requested.
  10. Coordinate placement of non-citizens with complex medical and or mental healthconditions in ICE facilities throughout the country.
  11. Must be able to attain and maintain Secret security clearance.
  12. Position may require travel 10% of the time in support of mission accomplishment which includes site visits and travel to IHSC headquarters.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the agency's mission.

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. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES:
  1. Leadership Skills.
  2. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  3. Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
  4. Demonstrates exceptional problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills.
  5. Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility.
  6. Cultural competencies related to detention health care and a diverse work environment.
  7. Strong mature oral/written communication skills.
  8. Integrity, honesty, and strong ethical compass.

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  1. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent professional degree in medicine or osteopathic medicine, recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
  2. Unrestricted medical licensure in any State, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States.
  3. Current board certification/eligibility in family medicine, internal medicine, or related primary care specialty.
  4. Minimum of 5-years clinical experience. Correctional/detention health care experience preferred.
  5. Minimum of 5-years supervisory experience
  6. Knowledge of correctional health care standards (NCCHC, ACA, ICE National Detention Standards, PBNDS and Family Residential Standards).
  7. Certification as Correctional Healthcare Professional (CCHP) preferred.
  8. Continuing education requirements must be met as required for licensing and board certification maintenance.
  9. Maintains clinical professional skills via continuing education opportunities.
  10. Maintains current CPR/Basic Life Support Certification.
  11. Must have established track record of ability to foster positive working relationships with management and leadership across all disciplines at the supervisory level.
  12. Flexibility and ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
  13. Knowledge of a wide range of complex patient care concepts, principles, and practices to perform assessments of considerable diversity to include mental health, medical, surgical, ambulatory, and emergency care.
  14. Highly effective interpersonal and organizational skills; strong writing skills to include document formulation, editing, and review.

Additional information

This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Clinical Services Division, Medical Services Unit (MSU). The MSU Chief reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) Clinical Services. This is a supervisory position.

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Officers, civil service staff and contractors comprise the healthcare professional staff working together to provide quality healthcare services. The IHSC serves as the health authority for ICE. IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1,700 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE detainees at 19 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 on a daily basis, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually. The IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground and at sea.

The MSU ensures the provision of medical, dental, and pharmacy services to non-citizens in ICE custody. They supervise three regional clinical directors (RCD), the chief advanced practice provider, the chief dentist, the chief pharmacist, and the Chief Psychiatrist. The components of the MSU collaborate to address medical care mission needs.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The incumbent reports to the Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services.

Benefits

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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

  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Interest. Please include location preference here.
  2. Degrees. (Place under "Diploma/GED")
  3. Professional license. (If applicable)
  4. Additional professional certificates. (If applicable)
  5. Three professional references. (i.e., name, title and contact information)
  6. Official USPHS Promotion CV - e.g., relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "Resume")
    • You may provide a civilian resume in addition to the USPHS Promotion CV to capture all relevant work experience.
  7. A copy of your Certificate of Investigation (located in your eOPF).
  8. *Three most recent Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports (COER). (Place under "Performance Appraisal")
  9. For current IHSC PHS officers, IHSC Recruiting requires applicants to provide a copy of your current Service Remaining Requirements Agreement.
  10. Indicate if you have an Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement and the date of the end of your AP Agreement.

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 03/26/2025.

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.

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

Next steps

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