Clarification from the agency

WHO MAY APPLY: U.S. Citizens

• Serves as the locally recognized authority for administration of comprehensive clinical medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services to assigned ANG personnel.
• Works independently and exercises sound judgment in accordance with the methods and practice sof the medical profession and established medical/administrative policies affecting the quality and success of key programs essential to ANG readiness.
• Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare complex healthcare recommendations.
• Utilizes a thorough knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to review records/referrals and determine appropriate aeromedical and operational dispositions on line of duty and medical continuation determinations
• Prepares comprehensive narrative summaries by reviewing all comprehensive medical records/referrals
• Analyzes and identifies trends in medical assessments through review, comparison, and interpretation against complex medical standards, policies, and laws.
• Serves as the fulltime ANG medical expert on all aspects of the Aerospace Medicine Program.
• Applies extensive medical knowledge and complex occupational and environmental health methodologies to protect assigned ANG personal across the entire scope of military related exposures.
• Evaluates and applies critical clinical knowledge and experience to interpret the findings of ancillary studies to the assessments of assigned ANG personnel.
• Serves as expert medical advisor to other non-physician providers, nursing, and para-professional staff on the care of patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical.
• Provides expert medical advice/guidance for safety investigations and compiles a clinically relevant medical summary and/or relevant medical records for the safety investigation officer.
• Performs duties in adherence to the compliance of the Privacy, Freedom of Information, and Health Portability and Accountability Acts which govern the release of medical information.
• Participates in flying missions on non-inference basis, to observe and provide vital medical advice on aeromedical problems.
• Serves as the delegated authority of the ANG Medical Group Commander.
• Provides expert medical advice and guidance to bioenvironmental engineering military public health, physiologic training, human performance, flight safety, and others in support of the aerospace community.
• Participates in local disaster training exercises to maintain preparedness levels.
• Utilizes extensive medical knowledge to ensure compliance with and preparation for readiness of unit compliance inspections, evaluations, audits, and staff assistance visits including unit effectiveness inspections.
• Coordinates with local, state, and county medical emergency personnel to execute response in accordance with the medical group's emergency management plan.
• Represents the ANG Medical Unit at nationwide meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops to determine the impact of higher headquarters decisions on local programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Position is subject to the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Must be board-certified in a Primary Care Specialty (Aerospace Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine).
• Board certification in a Primary Care Specialty is desired (Aerospace Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine).
• Physicians License required.
• Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties.
• This position is subject to Random Drug Testing.
• Must possess knowledge of Dodi 6130.03, March 30, 2018 Medical standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military services.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain privileging for the DOD/AFMS/ANGMS IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119.
• Must maintain credentials requirements at all times (i.e. current and unrestricted state license, BLS, clinical competencies, etc.) IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119.
• Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

GP-14 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least four years of residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled or possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service designing, implementing and evaluating medical activities related to public health programs. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: administering comprehensive medical and physical assessments and preventative medical services; applying professional and clinical medical knowledge, practices, principles, and theories; performing comprehensive medical assessments.

Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (Copy of current, active, full and unrestricted license as a Physician MUST be uploaded electronically with application).

Must maintain current state licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or other named specialties. (Copy of specialty license MUST be uploaded electronically with application).


Priority Placement Information:
Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section)

• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible"
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Packet which may include the following:

1. Resume (must include the following information)
   1. First and Last Name
   2. Contact Information (Address, Phone Number and Email)
   3. Position Title(s)
   4. Company/Organization Name(s)
   5. Dates of Employment (MONTH and YEAR)
   6. Duties Performed - it is best practice to be specific and focus on the duties performed that are like (similar to/relative to/consistent with) the position you are applying for

2. Transcripts - Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience
   Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided.
3. SF-50 - If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
   This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency.
4. DD214s
5. Veteran's preference documentation as applicable

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