HEALTH TECHNICIAN

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP.

This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number PDD1724000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

What you will do

• As a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, GS-0640-8, you will serve as the functional expert for issues pertaining to Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management programs.
• Incumbent manages essential programs, which impact individual medical readiness (IMR) and personnel fitness for continued worldwide deployability.
• The position occupant serves as a member of or an advisor to, management boards and committees as well as Wing leadership regarding Force Health Management and Aerospace Medicine.
• (1) Develops plans, procedures, goals and objectives in support of the Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management Programs using an extensive knowledge of Department of Defense (DOD), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), United States Air Force (USAF) and Air National Guard (ANG) directives, policies and standards.
• Programs include physical examinations and standards, flight medicine and related aero medical and force health management concerns.
• Interprets directives and applies standards to determine worldwide deployability of personnel.
• Advises and makes recommendations to senior officials on force health issues related to physical exams, standards and flight medicine activities to ensure compliance.
• Determines requirements, requests funding and administers accounts for procurement of supplies, equipment, and medical assessment in support of the physical exam process, flight medicine activities and related programs.
• (2) Implements and maintains the information management systems utilized for aerospace medicine and force health protection programs.
• Systems include preventive health assessment (PHA) and individual medical readiness (PIMR), Aero medical Information Management Waiver Tracking System (AIMWTS), Physical Exam Processing Program (PEPP), Grounding Management Information System (GMIS) and other related programs.
• Compiles and completes various special and recurring reports utilizing these systems.
• Functions as the health systems program administrator.
• Identifies, develops and implements training programs which support mission essential aerospace medicine and force health management requirements.
• (3) Administers the Physical Examinations and Standards (PES) program and serves as a medical expert on related issues.
• Develops procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of the PES program and implements processes to ensure individual medical readiness and deployability.
• Reviews and resolves concerns or conflicts made by the member, supervisor, and/or commander.
• Identifies reports, formulates and recommends solutions to command personnel for resolution of compliance and delinquency trends and patterns which could negatively impact medical readiness.
• Addresses complex medical issues with members, supervisors, commanders, state staff, and higher headquarters.
• Identifies and analyzes abnormal findings through research using medical references and professional consultations.
• Using established guidelines, advises member of findings, determines additional requirements and refers to medical professionals as needed.
• Edits, reviews and validates physical examinations to determine qualifications for initial or continued military service.
• Conducts paraprofessional evaluations (an in-depth screening or interview for the purpose of gathering data for the healthcare provider) and interprets results.
• (4) Manages the Reserve Component Periodic Health Assessment (RCPHA) program.
• Reviews military unique individual readiness requirements.
• Identifies documents and ensures member is notified of abnormal laboratory or diagnostic results.
• Tracks PIMR and reports noncompliance information to leadership.
• Provides training for unit RCPHA monitors.
• (5) Acts as the Medical Group customer service expert.
• Addresses complex issues using independent judgment.
• Provides technical medical assistance to medical inquiries and responds to inquiry by researching, compiling information, generating response and providing information through written correspondence, telephone, electronic or in-person response.
• (6) Monitors the medical status of military personnel.
• Identifies and profiles personnel with medical conditions impacting duty performance or assignment restriction.
• Reviews and validates profiles disqualified for worldwide duty.
• Notifies and advises commanders, supervisors and unit deployment managers when a member's medical/dental condition or duty restriction affects deployable status.
• (7) Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• This is an indefinite position, tenure 3, with a time limit determined by the needs of the agency.
• Any permanent military technician who is selected for this position will become tenure 3.
• The selectee will receive the same benefits and entitlements as the tenure 1 employee, but will be considered tenure 3 for purposes of reduction in force.
• You can be terminated at any time with a 30-day notice.
• If a permanent resource becomes available, incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without competition.
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: SUPERVISOR HIGHLY DESIRES 4A071 OR 4N071 AFSC QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Military Grades: E4- E7 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES: 1.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime or compensatory may be required.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.

Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• RESUME Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB.
• Example: $55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).