Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER (T5), Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the AL 117TH Air Refueling Wing, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: 117TH ARW, BIRMINGHAM, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: CPT R. SHARP Responsibilities 1. Uses clinical skills and knowledge to complete comprehensive medical and physical assessments, and preventative medical services for assigned ANG personnel. Using professional knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of Aerospace, Occupational and Preventative Medicine practices, principles and theories, the incumbent: Independently carries out assignments, coordinating with others as necessary and discussing scope of the assignment, approaches, timeframes, and execution phases with leadership; exercising good judgment in accordance with the methods and practices of the community health nursing and established medical/administrative policies affecting ANG readiness. Performs comprehensive medical assessments including, but not limited to, annual preventive health, pre- and post-deployment interviews, and deployment health assessments; pre-placement, occupational health, and separation health physical exams; fitness for duty evaluations; line of duty, and medical continuation determinations. Utilizes extended specialized training and experience to review, compare, and interpret complex medical standards, policies and laws and provide sound recommendations. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing DD Form 2992, "Medical Recommendations for Flying or Special / Operational Duty Log", summarizing findings and reporting to the Deployment Availability Working Group. Coordinates with inter-disciplinary teams to gather facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to prepare healthcare recommendations of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty level. Utilizes knowledge of military medical organizational structure, policies and procedures to independently review records/referrals and recommend appropriate aeromedical and operational dispositions online of duty and medical continuation determinations; separation history and physical exams; incapacitation pay; convalescent leave; and the need for disability evaluation system processing. Conducts records review and face to face meetings relating to the Exceptional Family Member Program. The incumbent performs a variety of professional direct health care clinical duties within the field of general family medicine. Assignments include a wide range of activities including assessing, planning, evaluating, and modifying the plan of acute and chronically ill patients. (45%) 2. Provides Aerospace Medicine support. Utilizing extended specialized training and professional experience in applying a wide range of concepts, principles, and methodologies of patient care services sufficient to perform highly specialized assignments of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty; monitors assigned ANG personnel to enhance aircrew health and safety and prepare/update case management records for personnel with duty, deployment or fitness restrictions. The incumbent : Evaluates adherence to medical care plans, supporting implementation and compliance through professional knowledge of and skill in applying medical judgment for the pre- and post-deployment health assessment, human immunodeficiency virus (can be designated HIV provider), personnel reliability, Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act, security clearance; overseas clearance; force health protection; force health readiness; psychological health; occupational and environmental health (i.e., hearing conservation; immunization; fetal, respiratory and radiological protection; ionizing radiation, potable water quality, hazard communication, and quantitative fitness testing) programs. Provides consultation, teaching, and coordination with patients and their family members of treatment and medical care. Coordinates with Patients' physicians' findings and diagnoses, laboratory results, follow-up treatment plan or the effect of medications prescribed in accordance with approved protocols. Provides primary care and preventive services to healthy individuals, including guidance in common illnesses, accidents, alternative drug usage, etc. Evaluates the total health care needs of patients and develops plans to meet clients' needs. Participates with the attending physician and other medical staff in interpreting and evaluating continuing changes in direct patient care, conflicting requirements, or technological developments in the medical field. Plans with other professionals and agencies involved in providing primary care services to patients and their family members, and coordinates the primary care provided. Provides sound medical advice/guidance for safety investigations and compiles a clinically relevant medical summary and/or relevant medical records for the safety investigation officer. Identifies ANG members and career fields that are high risk for mental distress and works with Directors of Psychological Health and other agencies to provide necessary support. (35%) 3. Performs other duties as assigned. PLEASE CONTACT HRO FOR COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Basic Requirements: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels: Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and re-certification. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician Assistant from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) and above Grade Level: A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the next lower grade level and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program is required. Knowledge Required by the Position: -Knowledge of a wide variety of diseases and types of injuries. Supplementary skills to recognize emergency conditions in order to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and acute conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment. -Knowledge of practices for outpatient care in order to write routine orders.-Knowledge of the medical, biological and physical sciences related to the primary health care specialty area. -Skill in the identification, decontamination, management, and treatment of chemical /nuclear / biological injuries. -Skills in performing medical histories and physical examinations. -Ability to establish collaborative rapport with physician, nursing and other staff professionals in order to promote and facilitate primary care services. -Ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication for specified illnesses in accordance with current modalities within scopes of practice and to recognize conditions requiring physical attention and intervention. -Ability to identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referring to an attending physician. -Ability to perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures. -Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain rapport with patients and their family members in order to facilitate health care counseling guidance and health maintenance instructions. -Ability to teach patients and family members healthy regimen and responsibility required to achieve wellness. Education PLEASE REFERENCE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE REGARDING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position. 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). **This position may be authorized a recruitment or relocation incentive for up to 25%. All incentives must be approved prior to the employee in processing.**